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hel

  • noun
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a pretext
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  • Mid yfelan helan earme men beswícaþ

    with evil pretexts defraud poor men,

    • L. I. P. 12; Th. ii. 320, 18.
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Etymology
[
Cf. O. H. Ger. hal tegmen
,
  • Grff. iv. 844
.]
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v.  hell hyll.
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