Heal /(hēl)/

1. To cover, as a roof, with tiles, slate, lead, or the like. [Obs.]

imp. & p. p. Healed; p. pr. & vb. n. Healing

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.

2. To remove or subdue; to cause to pass away; to cure; -- said of a disease or a wound.

   I will heal their backsliding.

3. To restore to original purity or integrity.

   Thus saith the Lord, I have healed these waters.

4. To reconcile, as a breach or difference; to make whole; to free from guilt; as, to heal dissensions.

1. 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.

1. Health. [Obs.]