Heal, (hēl), v. t. [See
Hele.] To cover, as a roof, with tiles, slate, lead, or
the like. [Obs.]
Heal, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Healed (hēld); p. pr. & vb.
n. Healing.] [OE. helen, hælen,
AS. hǣlan, fr. hāl hale, sound, whole;
akin to OS. hēlian, D. heelen, G. heilen,
Goth. hailjan. See Whole.] 1. To
make hale, sound, or whole; to cure of a disease, wound, or other
derangement; to restore to soundness or health.
Speak the word only, and my servant shall be
healed.
Matt. viii. 8.
2. To remove or subdue; to cause to pass
away; to cure; -- said of a disease or a wound.
I will heal their backsliding.
Hos. xiv. 4.
3. To restore to original purity or
integrity.
Thus saith the Lord, I have healed these
waters.
2 Kings ii. 21.
4. To reconcile, as a breach or difference;
to make whole; to free from guilt; as, to heal
dissensions.
Heal (hēl), v. i. To grow
sound; to return to a sound state; as, the limb heals, or the
wound heals; -- sometimes with up or over; as,
it will heal up, or over.
Those wounds heal ill that men do give
themselves.
Shak.Heal, n. [AS. hǣlu,
hǣl. See Heal, v. t.]
Health. [Obs.] Chaucer.