Dictionaries of the Scots Language
Dictionars o the Scots Leid

A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Saul(l)-hele, n. Also: saule-, sawle-, sauill- and -heil(l, -heile, -heyle, -hell, -hail(l. [ME and e.m.E. saul-hele (Cursor M.), sawle-heale (c1440), soule-hele (Piers Plowman), sowle-heele (1418), soule-heale (c1550), OE (fore uncerra) sáula héla. Saul(l n. and Hele n.² 2.] The health of the soul; spiritual well-being; salvation. Freq. with possess. adj. —(1) 1375 Barb. xx 356.
That his trawaill Mycht till his saule hele awaill a1400 Leg. S. xii 226.
He … askyt … Quhow he suld do for his sawle-hele Ib. xxx 153.
‘Ȝet,' quod scho, ‘be myn saule-heile!’ c1420 Wynt. vi 924 (W).
He … said he wald … For his saull heill that viage Tak 14.. Acts I 11/2.
Thai men that … for thar saule hele visitis in haly steddis 1456 Hay I 203/13. c1460 Vert. Mess (STS) 10.
It is mar spedfull … to the manis saul-heill to her mes with clen hart 1486 Bk. Carlaverock II 447.
For the saule heil of the said maister Jhone 1526 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. I 154.
The said Jhone movit of devocioun and for his sauill haill has infeft ws … in all and haill his tenement a1538 Abell 10b.
Prosperite causis oft tymis a man to forȝet God and his saull heill Ib. 87a.
Put nocht thi saul heill in perell for wnsewir redusin of othiris 1551 Hamilton Cat. 225.
Saule hail 1560 Rolland Seven S. 2430.
Saull heill(2) a1400 Leg. S. xiii 94.
That he … fore saule-heile come in that land Ib. xxi 565.
Saul-heyle Ib. xxvii 706, etc.
Sawle hele 1456 Hay I 149/15.
For athe aganis saule hele is nocht tobe kepit 1464 Peebles B. Rec. I 151.
A hous of almus for tyl harbry in it pur foulk for saull heile 1475 Ib. 175.
Anvellis … gewyn be ald Willyam of Bothwell … to Sant James awter for saul hell a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 108 (Asl.).
Men of suffisans … Seikand saull hele without dissimilans