[Y- 4, HELP v.], helped.

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a. 1240.  Ureisin, in O. E. Hom., I. 191. Þu me hauest iholpen aueole kunne wise.

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1297.  R. Glouc. (Rolls), 8358. Ich hom abbe quaþ vr louerd iholpe [v.rr. yholpe, yholpen] er ywis.

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1377.  Langl., P. Pl., B. XVII. 60. How he with Moyses maundement hadde many men y-holpe.

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c. 1400.  Rom. Rose, 5505. Socoured ofte And most I hope [Thynne’s ed. yholpe] in all her neede.

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