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heeling
To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
"This bandage will heal your cut."
To become better or healthy again.
"Bandages allow cuts to heal."
To reconcile, as a breach or difference; to make whole; to free from guilt.
"to heal dissensions"
To follow at somebody's heels; to chase closely.
"She called to her dog to heel."
To add a heel to, or increase the size of the heel of (a shoe or boot).
To kick with the heel.
To incline to one side; to tilt.
An inclination to one side; a tilt.
To hide, conceal, and keep secret, especially for a secret society (such as the masons).
(now especially in the phrase "hele in") To cover or conceal (a seedling, plant, roots, etc).
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