Old English Dictionary Entry

Heofon-hróf

Part of speech: es;

Definitions

1 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

Similar Words

-hád
-háda
-hafen-ness
-hafness
-hafol

Runic Inscription

ᚻᛇᚠᚩᚾ-ᚻᚱᚩᚠ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Ger.: German
O. H. Ger.: Old High German

Works & Authors

Cot.: Cottonian Manuscripts
Exon.: Exeter Book
Lye.: Lye's Dictionarium Saxonico-Latino-Anglicum
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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