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henge-clif

(n.)
Grammar
henge-clif, es; n.

A steep, precipitous cliffpræruptum

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A steep, precipitous cliff; præruptum, Ælfc. Gl. 101; Som. 77, 38; Wrt. Voc. 55, 43

hengen-wítnung

(n.)
Grammar
hengen-wítnung, e; f.

The punishment of imprisonment

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Eth. vii. 16; Th. i. 332, 18.]

heóf

(n.)
Grammar
heóf, es; m.

Lamentationgriefsorrow

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C.] ongeán cóme ðonne mid triumphan Fabius oblatum sibi a senatu triumphum suscipere recusaret, quia luctus potius debebatur, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 70, 20. Heóf mínne planctum meum, Ps. Spl. 29, 13 [heáf, Ps. Th. 29, 11]

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heófan

(v.)
Grammar
heófan, p. de

To lamentgrievewailmourn

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To lament, grieve, wail, mourn Hungre heófeþ laments for hunger, Exon. 91 b; Th. 342, 30: Gn. Ex. 150. Heófaþ mid handum [Ps. Th. wépaþ and heówaþ] plaudite manibus, Ps. Spl. T. 46, 1: 97, 8.

HEOFON

(n.)
Grammar
HEOFON, heofen, heofun, hefon, heben, hiofon, es; m.

HEAVENcælum

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Of heofonum ðe of mannum e cælo an ex hominibus, 21, 25. Gif ic on heofenas up ástíge si ascendero in cælum, Ps. Th. 138, 6

heofon

(n.)
Grammar
heofon, heófon[?]
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Hergas on helle heofon ðider becom druron deófolgyld, Cd. 145; Th. 180, 17; Exod. 47.

heofon-býme

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-býme, an; f.

A heavenly trumpet,

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A heavenly trumpet, Exon. 21 b; Th. 59, 8; Cri. 949

heofon-candel

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-candel, -condel, e; f.

A heavenly candle or light [the sun]the fiery pillarsun and moonthe stars

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A heavenly candle or light [the sun], Andr. Kmbl. 486; An. 243: [the fiery pillar] Cd. 148; Th. 184, 31; Exod. 115: [sun and moon] Exon. 16 b; Th. 38, 17; Cri. 608: [the stars] 93 a; Th. 349, 30; Sch. 54

Linked entry: weder-candel

heofon-col

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-col, es; n.

The coal of the heavens

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The coal of the heavens Brúne hátum heofoncolum brown with the sun's heat [the Ethiopians], Cd. 146; Th. 182, 5; Exod. 71

heofon-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-dreám, es; m.

Heavenly joyjoy of heaven,

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Heavenly joy, joy of heaven, Ps. Th. 113, 11: Soul Kmbl. 206; Seel. 104: Exon. 54 a; Th. 190, 27; Az. 79

heofon-duguþ

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-duguþ, e; f.

A heavenly host,

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A heavenly host, Exon. 32 a; Th. 101, 7; Cri. 1655

heofon-feld

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-feld, es; m.

A Northumbrian local name

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Seó stów is geháten Heofonfeld on Englisc wið ðone langan weall ðe ða Rómániscan worhton the place is called in English Heavenfield, by the long wall that the Romans made, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 96, 33

heofon-hám

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-hám, es; m.

A heavenly homeheaven

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A heavenly home, heaven On heofonháme in cælo, Ps. Th. 102, 18: 137, 6: 148, 4: Exon. 12 a; Th. 18, 33; Cri. 293. Ðú ðe heofonhámas healdest and wealdest qui habitas in cælo, Ps. Th. 122, 1

heofon-heáh

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-heáh, adj.

Heaven-highreaching to heaven

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Heaven-high, reaching to heaven Heofonheánne beám a tree the height whereof reached unto heaven [Dan. 4, 11], Cd. 202; Th. 250, 29; Dan. 554

heofon-hláf

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-hláf, es; m.

Heavenly bread bread from heavenmanna

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Heavenly bread, bread from heaven, manna heofonhláfe hálige gefylde pani cæli saturavit eos, Ps. Th. 104, 35

heofon-leóma

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-leóma, an; m.

A heavenly radiance, light,

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A heavenly radiance, light, Andr. Kmbl. 1675; An. 840

heofon-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-mægen, es; n.

Heavenly might

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Heavenly might Bibodu hálgan heofonmægnes the commands of the holy heavenly power [God], Exon. 118 a; Th. 454, 19; Hy. 4, 35. Heofonmægna God God of the heavenly powers, 256; Th. 75, 8: Cri. 1218

heofon-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-ríce, es; n.

The kingdom of heaven

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Heofonríces weard auctorem regni cælestis, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 20: Cd. 69; Th. 82, 17; Gen. 1363

heofon-stól

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-stól, es; m.

A heavenly throne

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A heavenly throne, Cd. 1; Th. 1, 15; Gen. 8

heofon-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-þreát, es; m.

A heavenly band,

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A heavenly band, Cd. 218; Th. 278, 15; Sat. 222