overhelen

Middle English

Etymology

From over- +‎ helen; see hilen.

Verb

overhelen (third-person singular simple present overheleth, present participle overhelende, overhelynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle overheled)

To cover; to cover up, conceal.
- 1470–1485 (date produced), Thomas Malory, “Capitulum xix”, in [Le Morte Darthur], book X, [London: […] by William Caxton], published 31 July 1485, →OCLC; republished as H[einrich] Oskar Sommer, editor, Le Morte Darthur […], London: David Nutt, […], 1889, →OCLC:
  And whan Sir Palomydes behylde his felowys swerde overheled with his blood, hit greved hym sore.
  And when Sir Palomides beheld his fellow's sword over-hylled with his blood, it grieved him sore.