hellier

One who heles or covers; hence, a tiler, slater, or thatcher.

Noun

  1. One who heles or covers; hence, a tiler, slater, or thatcher.
    • he that covereth the house with tile or slate, is from thence commonly called a hellier - a. 1655, James Ussher, An Answer to a Challenge made by a Jesuit in Ireland:

Origin

From Middle English heliere, helyare, helyer, hillyer, equivalent to hele (“to conceal, hide; to cover”) + -ier.

Forms

helliers heler