Heofon-ríce

Old English Dictionary Entry

Heofon-ríce

Old English Dictionary Entry

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Definitions

1 heofon-ríce

n. The kingdom of heaven :-- Biþ him heofonríce ágiefen to them shall be given the kingdom of heaven, Exon. 26 a; Th. 77, 22; Cri. 1260. Heofenríces duru the door of the kingdom of heaven, Blickl. Homl. 9, 1. Heofonríces weard auctorem regni cælestis, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 20: Cd. 69; Th. 82, 17; Gen. 1363. [O. Sax. heban-ríki: cf. O. Sax. himil-ríki: O. Frs. himel-rík: Icel. himin-ríki: Dan. himme-rige: O. H. Ger. himil-ríchi: Ger. himmel-reich.] heofon-rice

Runic Inscription

ᚻᛇᚠᚩᚾ-ᚱᛁᚳᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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