overhele

English

Etymology

Verb

overhele (third-person singular simple present overheles, present participle overheling, simple past and past participle overheled)

(obsolete) To cover; to cover up, conceal.
- 1485 July 31, Thomas Malory, “(please specify the chapter)”, in [Le Morte Darthur], (please specify the book number), [London: William Caxton], OCLC 71490786; republished as H[einrich] Oskar Sommer, editor, Le Morte Darthur, London: Published by David Nutt, in the Strand, 1889, OCLC 890162034:
  , Bk.X, Ch.xix:
  And whan Sir Palomydes behylde his felowys swerde overheled with his blood, hit greved hym sore.

Anagrams

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