unhele

transitive verb

un·​hele

¦ən¦hē(ə)l

1

obsolete : uncover, reveal

2

dialectal : to strip of thatch

Word History

Etymology

Middle English unhelen, from Old English unhelian, from un- entry 2 + helan, helian to conceal

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