Heofon-weard

Old English Dictionary Entry

Heofon-weard

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 heofon-weard

m. The guardian of heaven, God, Cd. 6; Th. 8, 6; Gen. 120: 86; Th. 107, 28; Gen. 1796. [O. Sax. heban-ward an angel.] heofon-weard

Runic Inscription

ᚻᛇᚠᚩᚾ-ᚹᛠᚱᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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