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heofon-engel

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

An angel of heaven,

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An angel of heaven, Exon. 15 a; Th. 31, 8; Cri. 492: 21 b; Th. 57, 34; Cri. 928: 75 a; Th. 281, 7; Jul. 642: Hy. 7, 13; Hy. Grn. ii. 287, 13

heofon-fugol

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

A bird of the airfowl of heaven

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A bird of the air, fowl of heaven Heofon-fugelas healdaþ eardas volucres cæli habitabunt, Ps. Th. 103, 11: Cd. 192; Th. 240, 16; Dan. 387: 74; Th. 91, 21; Gen. 1515: 10; Th. 13, 11; Gen. 201

heofon-heall

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-heall, e; f.

A heavenly hall

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A heavenly hall Ne hí swá fúle ne móton intó his fægeran heofonhealle nor may they so foul enter into his fair heavenly hall, L. Ælfc. P. 41; Th. ii. 382, 10

heofon-hróf

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-hróf, es; m.

the roof of heavenheavena roofceiling

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the roof of heaven, heaven Under heofunhrófe under the roof of heaven, Exon. 58 a; Th. 209, 19; Ph. 173. a roof, ceiling Heofenhróf lacunar, Cot. 119, Lye

Linked entry: heofon

heofon-hwealf

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-hwealf, e; f.

The vault of heaven,

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The vault of heaven, Andr. Kmbl. 1089; An. 545: 2803; An. 1404

Linked entry: hwealf

heofon-leóht

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-leóht, es; n.

Heavenly light

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Heavenly light, Andr. Kmbl. 1948; An. 976

heofon-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-líc, adj.

Heavenly

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Heavenly Mín se heofenlíca Fæder Pater meus cælestis, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 35: Ps. Th. 67, 14. Ðín rihtwísnes is swá heáh swá ða heofonlícan muntas justitia tua sicut montes Dei, 35, 6. Heofonlícæ þing cælestia, Jn. Skt. 3, 12

Linked entry: heofon-bígenged

heofon-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
heofon-líce, adv.

From heavenheavenlycelitus

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From heaven, heavenly; celitus, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 42, 3

heofon-steorra

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-steorra, an; m.

A star of heaven

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A star of heaven Seó mænigeo mǽre wǽre swá heofonsteorran the multitude should be great as the stars of heaven, Cd. 190; Th. 236, 15; Dan. 321: 192; Th. 239, 17; Dan. 371. Hreósaþ heofonsteorran the stars of heaven shall fall, Exon. 23 a; Th. 64, 27;

heofon-þrym

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-þrym, -mes: m.

Heavenly glory or majesty,

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Heavenly glory or majesty, Andr. Kmbl. 962; An. 481: 3436; An. 1722

heofon-tungol

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

A heavenly body

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A heavenly body Hádor heofontungol the sun, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 47; Met. 22, 24. Hǽdre heofontungol bright heavenly bodies. Exon. 18 a; Th. 43, 23; Cri. 693; 56 a; Th. 199, 28; Ph. 32: Cd. 199; Th. 247, 23; Dan. 501

heofon-waru

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-waru, e; f.

The inhabitants of heaven

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The inhabitants of heaven Hé dyde ðæt eal heofonwaru wundrode he caused all the inhabitants of heaven to wonder, Homl. Th. i. 442, 35: Hy. 7, 95; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 95. Ealle heofonwara and eorþwara on his andwerdnysse beóþ onstyred all those in heaven

Linked entry: heofon-ware

heofon-wolcen

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

A cloud of heaven, of the sky

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A cloud of heaven, of the sky Of heofon-wolcnum from the clouds of heaven, Ps. Th. 147, 6. Ðǽr mec féddon hruse and heofonwolcn [? MS. wlonc] where earth and rain from heaven fed me, Exon. 126 b; Th. 485, 23; Rä. 72, 2

Linked entry: wolcen

heorþ-bacen

(adj.)
Grammar
heorþ-bacen, adj.

Baked on the hearth

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Baked on the hearth Heorþbacen hláf subcinericius vel focarius, Ælfc. Gl. 66; Som. 69, 64; Wrt. Voc, 41, 20. Mid heorþbacenum hláfe with a loaf baked on the hearth, Herb, 45, 2: Lchdm. i. 148, 8. Abraham nam ðæt flǽsc mid ðám heorþbacenum hláfum, Gen

heorþ-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
heorþ-fæst, adj.

Having a house of one's own

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Having a house of one's own Sý hé heorþfæst sý hé folgere whether he have a house of his own or be the follower of another man, L. C. S. 20; Th. i. 386, 23

Linked entry: fæst

heorþ-geneát

(n.)
Grammar
heorþ-geneát, es; m.

A hearth-comradea follower who shares the hearth of his lord

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A hearth-comrade, a follower who shares the hearth of his lord Wé synt Hygeláces heorþgeneátas, Beo. Th. 528; B. 261: 3165; B. 1580: 4365; B. 2180: 6341; B. 3180; Byrht. Th. 137, 50; By. 204

ge-heóran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heóran, p. de; pp. ed

To hearaudire

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To hear; audire Geheór nú hear now, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 116, 21. Ne geheórþ hears not, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 3. Ne geheórdon heard not, 18, 2 ; Fox 64, 12

twi-heolor

(n.)
Grammar
twi-heolor, e; f.
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A balance Tuiheolore bilance, Wrt. Voc. ii. 102, 3. Twiwǽge vel (twi)heolore, 126, 20

Linked entry: heolor

heofon-beácen

(n.)

the sun

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In Mod. Lang. Rev. vi. 164 Prof. Napier makes the very probable suggestion that ll. 86-107 and ll. 108-124 in the Exodous should be transposed. If this be accepted heofon-beácen would be the sun

heofon-bígenged

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-bígenged, heofon-biggenged; adj.
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Practising the heavenly virtue of chastity. Wé beón éce heofonbígende simus perennes celibes, Hy. S. 36, 32. Heofan-biggende cęlibes, 5, 27