Heofon-hróf

Old English Dictionary Entry

Heofon-hróf

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 heofon-hróf

m. I. the roof of heaven, heaven :-- Under heofunhrófe under the roof of heaven, Exon. 58 a; Th. 209, 19; Ph. 173. II. a roof, ceiling :-- Heofenhróf lacunar, Cot. 119, Lye. [Cf. O. H. Ger. himil laqueare, lacunar, camera: himilizi lacunar, laquear.] heofon-hrof

Runic Inscription

ᚻᛇᚠᚩᚾ-ᚻᚱᚩᚠ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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