Heleth

Alternative forms

• haleth, health

Origin

From Middle English heleth, from Old English hæleþ ("man, hero, fighter"), from Proto-Germanic *haliþaz ("man, hero"), further etymology unknown. Cognate with West Frisian held ("hero"), Dutch held ("hero"), German Held ("hero"), Danish helt ("hero"), Swedish hjälte ("hero"), Norwegian hold ("hero"). Compare hathel.

Full definition of heleth

Noun

1. (obsolete) A warrior; hero; man.