Heofon-cyning

Old English Dictionary Entry

Heofon-cyning

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

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1 heofon-cyning

m. The king of heaven, heavenly king :-- God heáh heofoncyning God high king of heaven, Cd. 23; Th. 30, 7; Gen. 463. Ic eom heáhengel heofoncyninges I am an archangel of the king of heaven, Blickl. Homl. 201, 5: Cd. 23; Th. 30, 28; Gen. 474: Andr. Kmbl. 184; An. 92. Heofoncining on heora heortum beran to bear the king of heaven in their hearts, Blickl. Homl. 79, 32. Heofoncyning hýhst most exalted of heavenly kings, Exon. 117 b; Th. 451, 23; Dóm. 108. [O. Sax. heban-, himil-kuning: O. H. Ger. himel-chuning superum regem (jovem).] heofon-cyning

Runic Inscription

ᚻᛇᚠᚩᚾ-ᚳᚣᚾᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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