† ˈhealend Obs.
Forms: 1–3 hǽlend, 2 helend(e, halende, 3 helind(e, halind, healend, -ent.
[OE. hǽlend, hélend = OS. hêljand, hêleand, hêland, OHG., MHG. heilant, G. heiland: substantival form of pres. pple. of OE. hǽlan:—OTeut. *hailjan to heal, save.]
One that ‘heals’ or saves; the Saviour. In OE. regularly used instead of the proper name Jesus.
| c 1000 Ags. Gosp. Matt. i. 1 Her is on cneorisse-boc hælendes cristes dauides suna. Ibid. 16 Se hælend þe is ᵹenemned crist. c 1000 ælfric Hom. II. 214 Iesus is Ebreisc nama, þæt is on Leden ‘Saluator’, and on Englisc ‘Hælend’. c 1175 Lamb. Hom. 3 Þe helend nehlechede to-ward ierusalem. c 1200 Ormin 3355 Ȝuw iss borenn nu to daȝȝ Hælennde off ȝure sinness. c 1205 Lay. 9144 A child.. þat scolde beon ihaten Hælend [c 1275 Helare]. a 1225 Ancr. R. 112 Þe luuewurðe Louerd and helinde, of heouene. |