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Anglo-Saxon

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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 pillar ⬩ sun and moon ⬩ the 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

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 joy ⬩ joy 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

Linked entry: swegel-dreám

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 home ⬩ heaven

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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-high ⬩ reaching 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 heaven ⬩ manna

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Heavenly bread, bread from heaven, manna Hí 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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The kingdom of heaven Biþ him heofonríce ágiefen to them shall be given the kingdom of heaven, Exon. 26 a; Th. 77, 22; Cri. 1260. Heofenríces duru the door of the kingdom of heaven, Blickl. Homl. 9, 1.

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

heofon-timber

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

A heavenly structure

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A heavenly structure, Cd. 8; Th. 9, 23; Gen. 146

heofon-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-torht, adj.

Heaven-bright

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Heaven-bright, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 1; Sch. 73: Cd. 146; Th. 182, 19; Exod. 78: Andr. Kmbl. 2035; An. 1020: 2539; An. 1270: Bt. Met. Fox 23, 6; Met. 23, 3

Linked entry: swegel-torht

heofon-ware

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-ware, pl.

The inhabitants of heaven

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The inhabitants of heaven Ealle gesceafta ge heofonware ge eorþware all creatures, both those in heaven and those on earth, Blickl. Homl. 11, 4. Ða hálgan heofenware the holy dwellers in heaven, 135, 17. Similar entries v. next word

heofon-weard

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

The guardian of heaven ⬩ God

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The guardian of heaven, God, Cd. 6; Th. 8, 6; Gen. 120: 86; Th. 107, 28; Gen. 1796

heofon-wóma

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-wóma, an; m.

A heavenly sound ⬩ the sound heard at the day of judgment,

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A heavenly sound, the sound heard at the day of judgment, Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 58; Cri. 835: 22 b; Th. 62, 10; Cri. 999