Heáh

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heáh

ad I. physical. (1) so as to extend to a great height :-- Be ðám heán muntum and dúnum þá ðe heáh standað ofer ealne middaneard, Wlfst. 262, 13. Hlǽw sceal heáh hlifian, B. 2805: Ph. 23 : Dan. 603. (2) at or to a position of great height :-- Hí him ásetton segen gyldenne heáh ofer heáfod, B. 48: 2768. His meahta spéd heáh ofer heofonum wunade, Ph. 641. Wæs nán tó gedále nymðe heá wæs áhafen on þá heán lyft, Gen. 1401. Hí woldon þone stán heár and gerysenlícor ásettan ut lapis amoueretur et altius reponeretur, Bd. 3, 8; Sch. 224, 9. II. fig, (1) in an exalted position : -- Swá micelum swá hé deóppur byð ásliden swá micelum swá hé hégur (excelsius) byþ upp áhafen, Scint. 84, 17. (2) of mental operations :-- Þú hyt séest hwílum swá heá, hwílum swá deópe. Solil. H. 48, 9. (3) proudly, arrogantly :-- Ne áhebbað gé tó heá eówre hygeþancas nolite extollere in altum cornu vestrum. Ps. Th. 74, 5. His mód ástáh heáh fram heortan, Dan. 528. [O. Sax., O. H. Ger. hóho.] heah-,heah

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