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hellier

noun

  1. a tiler or slater of roofs
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Wiktionary

noun

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

  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