hehl

hehl

1. Imperative singular of hehlen.
2. (colloquial) First-person singular present of hehlen.

From Old Norse hæll, from Proto-Germanic *hanhilaz.

he´hl m (definite singular he´hln, definite plural hēhlă)

1. (anatomy) heel

• hykkäl

From Old Norse hár (“oarlock”), whence also hå.

he´hl m (definite singular he´hln, definite plural hēhlă)

1. Wooden pins or round wooden sticks with heads, which are knocked into boats and other things.

   gjör mäg nager hehla

   make some wooden pins for me

From Old Norse herða, from Proto-Germanic *hardijaną.

hēhl

1. To harden, toughen, temper, tighten.

   hehl yxa

   to harden an axe

   hehl lȧssä

   to tighten the load

2. To endure.

   Han hälä ut ä rikti

   he endured it completely

   Han hälä heele vekun vä dy

   and thus he endured the whole week

3. To wait for something.

   Bara du kónn häl vä dy dill åt årä

   as long as you can wait for it till next year

   Du gjett häl änn en stónn

   you have to wait a while longer

• nu hehlä nä lȧssä

• häl