- hafald
- n. (qs. hafhald), the perpendicular thrums that hold the weft.
An Icelandic-English dictionary. Richard Cleasby and Gudbrand Vigfusson. 1874.
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heddle — noun Etymology: probably alteration of Middle English helde, from Old English hefeld; akin to Old Norse hafald heddle, Old English hebban to lift more at heave Date: 1513 one of the sets of parallel cords or wires that with their mounting compose … New Collegiate Dictionary
heddle — /hed l/, n. one of the sets of vertical cords or wires in a loom, forming the principal part of the harness that guides the warp threads. [1505 15; perh. repr. OE *hefedl, a metathetic var. of hefeld (ME helde, ModE heald), c. OS hevild; akin to… … Universalium
heddle — hed•dle [[t]ˈhɛd l[/t]] n. tex (in a loom) one of the sets of vertical cords or wires forming the principal part of a harness, through which the warp threads are drawn • Etymology: 1505–15; perh. repr. OE *hefedl, a metathetic var. of hefeld (ME… … From formal English to slang
heddle — [hed′ l] n. [prob. (by metathesis) < ME helde < OE hefeld, weaving thread (akin to ON hafald) < base of hebban, to raise (see HEAVE) + eld, instrumental suffix] any of a series of parallel wires or cords in the harness of a loom, used… … English World dictionary
