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á-hleóþrian

(v.)
Grammar
á-hleóþrian, p. ode
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To sound, resound Áhleóðrede ( intonuit) se heofon, Gr. D. 208, 21. Hit áhleóðrode (insonuit ) swylce eall seó cyrice wǽre onstyred, 236, 13

Linked entry: hleóþrian

rignan

Grammar
rignan, <b>I a.</b> add: (a α)
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Þí geáre manig seah meoloc rínan of heofonum, Shrn. 30, 10

tunglen

(adj.)
Grammar
tunglen, adj.

Of the stars ⬩ sidereal

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Of the stars, sidereal Seó tunglene heofon, Anglia vii. 12109, 115. Tunglenes éþeles wlite sidereae patriae decus, Hymn. Surt. 58, 2

BÆLC

(n.)
Grammar
BÆLC, es; m.

A covering ⬩ tegmen ⬩ peristroma ⬩ tabulatum

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A covering; tegmen, peristroma, tabulatum He bælce oferbrǽdde byrnendne heofon he overspread with a covering the burning heaven, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 9; Exod. 73

hwítian

(v.)
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Hwítað heofon albescit polus Hy. S. 21, 23. Hwæs blód reádaþ on rosan gelicnysse, and hwæs líchama hwítað on lilian lægernysse, Hml. S. 34, 113. Add

wreþian

(v.)
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Add: , wreþþan Hé þá wreþiende (wreþþende, v.l. sustentans) þá týdran limu betwyh his gingrena handum upp árǽhtum his ágnum handum in þone heofon gestáh, Gr. D. 175, 20

úþ-wita

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Weoruldlice úðwitan (sapientes mundi) sǽdan ꝥ seó tunglene heofon feólle for hire swiftnysse gif þá seofon dweligendan steorran hyre ryne ne wiðhæfton, Angl. vii. 12, 110. Add

hlutre

(adv.)
Grammar
hlutre, hluttre; adv.

Clearly, ⬩ brightly

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Clearly, brightly Heofon hluttre ongeat heaven clearly perceived, Exon. 24 b; Th. 71, 3: Cri. 1150. Ðonne heofontungol hlutrost scíneþ when the sun shines brightest, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 48; Met. 22, 24

ge-bídan

Grammar
ge-bídan, <b>; IX.</b>
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add: to possess Þá druncengeornan ne gebídað ( possidebunt ) hí heofona ríce, Chrd. 74, 35

be-hwylfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hwylfan, p. -hwylfde; pp. -hwylfed

To cover or vault over ⬩ operire ⬩ obruere

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To cover or vault over; operire, obruere Ne behwylfan mæg heofon and eorþe his wuldres word the word of his glory may not cover over heaven and earth Cd. 163; Th. 204, 28; Exod. 426

Linked entries: á-hwilfan be-hwylfan

tó-hlídan

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On þám sixtan dæge æt þére sixtan tíde dæges þes heofon tóhlýt fram eástdǽle oþ þæne westðǽl, Verc. Först. 133, 2. Þá tóhlád se hróf þæs gebedhúses aperto tecto oratorii, Gr. D. 275, 16. Add

up-stige

(n.)
Grammar
up-stige, es; m.

ascension ⬩ mounting ⬩ the ascension ⬩ an ascent ⬩ a way of ascending

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Æfter Cristes upstige tó heofonum, 58, 24: ii. 380, 24: H. R. 3, 4. Uppstige on heofonas, Bd. 3, 17; S. 545, 23. an ascent, a way of ascending Uppstige sandfull ascensus arenosus, Scint. 223, 13.

líget-ræsc

(n.)
Grammar
líget-ræsc, es; m.

Lightning

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Lightning Ic geseah Satanan swá swá lígetræsct of heofone feallende, Lk. Skt. 10, 18, MS. A

heáh-freá

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-freá, an ; m.
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A high and mighty lord Heofona heáhfreá ( Christ ), Cri. 253: 424. Cf. heáh-cyning ; 2

here-wósa

(n.)
Grammar
here-wósa, an; m.

One who is fierce in fight ⬩ a warrior [?]

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Siððan herewósan heofon ofgǽfon since those who fiercely fought gave up heaven, 5; Th. 6, 7; Gen. 85

wid-rynig

(adj.)
Grammar
wid-rynig, adj.
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Wide-streaming Háteþ heofona cyning ðæt ðú forð onsende wæter wídrynig, geofon geótende, Andr. Kmbl. 3012 ; An. 1509

Linked entry: rynig

sticels

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Þú of swýðdum deáðe(s) sticelse ( de uicto mortis aculeo) geopnodest rícu heofona, Hymn ad Mat. 17. Add

wuldor-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
wuldor-torht, adj.

Gloriously bright ⬩ splendid

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Gloriously bright, splendid Wuldortorht heofon-weardes gást, Cd. Th. 8, 5; Gen. 119. Hádor sægl wuldortorht gewát, Andr. Kmbl. 2912; An. 1459 : Cd. Th. 174, 7; Gen. 2874. Beácen wuldortorht, 167, 21; Gen. 2769. Woldortorhtan weder, Beo.

rodor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
rodor-líc, adj.

of the firmament ⬩ celestial ⬩ heavenly

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Hí faraþ tó heofonum and rodorlíce wununga underfóþ, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 83

ge-hlid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hlid, es; pl. nom. acc. -hlidu, -hleodu; n.

A lid ⬩ covering ⬩ roof ⬩ an inclosure ⬩ a vault ⬩ tectum ⬩ clausūra ⬩ septum

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Ðonne bearn Godes þurh heofona gehleodu óþýweþ when the son of God shall appear through heaven's vaults, 21 a; Th. 56, 23; Cri, 905