Origin of heel
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heel
1noun
verb
Word Origin for heel
Old English hēla; related to Old Norse hǣll, Old Frisian hêl
heel
2verb
noun
Word Origin for heel
Old English hieldan; related to Old Norse hallr inclined, Old High German helden to bow
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heel
[hēl]
n.
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take to one's heels
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