heofon

Definitions

1. 1.

   sky

   Eall þā lēaf sind brūn, and sē heofon grǣġ.

   All the leaves are brown, and the sky is gray.

   late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy Sē heofon bringþ lēohte dagas and eft behileþ þæt lēoht mid þīestrum.

   The sky brings bright days and then hides the light with darkness.

2. 2.

   heaven

   late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints Æfter þisum ġebede, bærst ūt of heofonum swȳþe fǣrlīċ fȳr and forbernde þæt templ, and ealle þā godas grundlunga suncon intō þǣre eorþan, and ne ætēowdon siþþan.

   After this prayer, a very sudden fire burst out of the heavens and burned up the temple, and all the gods sunk completely into the earth, and have not appeared since.

3. 3.

   ceiling

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