hellier
noun
hel·lier
\ˈhelyə(r)\
Definition of hellier
-s
dialectal, England
: a tiler or slater of roofs
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Origin and Etymology of hellier
Middle English helyer, from helen to hide, conceal, cover + -yer, -ier -er — more at heal
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