soule-hele
Middle English
Alternative forms
- soule-hale, soule hale, soule heel, soule heele, soulehele, soule hele, sowle-hele, sowle hele, sowll helle
- (Northern) saule hele, saul-hele, saul hele, sawel hel
- (early) saule hæle, sawle hæle, sawle heale
Etymology
From soule (“soul”) + hele (“health”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɔu̯l(ə)ˌhɛːl(ə)/
- (early or Northern) IPA(key): /ˈsɑu̯l(ə)ˌhɛːl(ə)/
Noun
soule-hele (uncountable)
- One's spiritual wellbeing; the health of one's soul.
- The healing of one's soul; salvation.
- That which provides spiritual wellbeing or healing.
References
- “soule-hēle, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.