healern.
/ˈhiːlə/, U.S. /ˈhilər/ 1. One who heals (wounds, diseases, the sick, etc.); a leach, doctor; also, one who heals spiritual infirmities; in early use, Saviour = healend n.
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the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > the Trinity > the Son or Christ > [noun] > as saviour
alesendeOE
healendc1000
healerc1175
buyera1300
saviourc1330
forbuyera1382
ransomera1400
salvatora1400
savera1400
salver14..
redemptorc1438
redeemer?a1475
again-buyer1530
righteous maker1535
regenerator1538
horn of salvation (health)1611
redemptionist1647
the world > health and disease > healing > healer > [noun]
botenera1400
guarisher1474
body-curer1602
healer1611
dukun1817
bomoh1851
the world > health and disease > healing > healer > physician > [noun]
physician?c1225
leecherc1374
practiserc1387
doctora1400
flesh-leecha1400
leechman14..
mediciner?a1425
miria1425
M.D.1425
medicine?c1450
practitioner?1543
minister1559
doc1563
artist1565
medicus1570
medicianera1578
Aesculapius1586
Dra1593
pisspot1592
medician1597
physicianer1598
medicinary1599
pisspot1600
velvet-cap1602
healer1611
Galena1616
physiner1616
clyster1621
clyster-pipe1622
hakim1623
medic1625
practicant1630
medico1647
physicker1649
physicster1689
Aesculapian1694
nim-gimmer1699
pill-monger1706
medical man1784
meester1812
medical1823
pill-gilder1824
therapeutist1830
pill1835
pill roller1843
med1851
pill-peddler1855
therapeutic1858
squirt1859
medicine man1866
pill pusher1879
therapist1886
doser1888
internist1894
pill-shooter1911
whitecoat1911
quack1919
vet1925
c1175 Lamb. Hom. 83 Ȝef he hefde on his moder ibroken hire meidenhad, ne mihte nawiht brekere bon icloped helere.
c1275 Passion Lord 115 in Old Eng. Misc. 40 He com to þe Gywes..And chepte heom to sullen, vre helare.
c1440 W. Hylton Scala Perfeccionis (1494) i. xliv This name Jhesu is nouȝt elles for to saye upon englisshe but heler.
1611 Bible (King James) Isa. iii. 7 I will not be a healer.
1680 T. Otway Poet's Complaint of Muse (R.) In vain you strive To act a healer's part.
1859 C. Barker Devel. Associative Princ. i. 9 Healers of the sick in their hospitals.
2. A healing substance; a remedy.
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the world > health and disease > healing > [noun] > a cure or remedy
leechcraftc888
leechdoma900
bootOE
helpc1000
pigment?a1200
remedya1382
medicinea1393
application?a1425
sanativec1440
healer?1523
recovery1576
curative1577
mithridate1587
cure1623
presidy1657
therapeutic1842
therapeutical1845
?1523 J. Fitzherbert Bk. Husbandry f. xxii Terre of hymselfe is to kene & is a frettar and no heylar.
1658 W. Johnson tr. F. Würtz Surgeons Guid ii. xxv. 151 The said Hearb..is an extraordinary healer.
1674 R. Godfrey Var. Injuries in Physick 5 This can no waies be better, and safelier done than by Spirituous, Valiant, and Innocent Healers, seconded by a regular Diet.
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