Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗adj
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryOffering help; helpful, often in a way that is proactive or overly eager.
From Middle English helpy, equivalent to help + -y.
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- Inherited-form mentionhelpyenm
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