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heofon-cyning

  • noun [ masculine ]
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heofon-cyning, es; m.
The king of heaven, heavenly king
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  • God heáh heofoncyning

    God high king of heaven,

    • Cd. 23; Th. 30, 7; Gen. 463.
  • Ic eom heáhengel heofoncyninges

    I am an archangel of the king of heaven,

    • Blickl. Homl. 201, 5
    • :
    • Cd. 23; Th. 30, 28; Gen. 474
    • :
    • Andr. Kmbl. 184; An. 92.
  • Heofoncining on heora heortum beran

    to bear the king of heaven in their hearts,

    • Blickl. Homl. 79, 32.
  • Heofoncyning hýhst

    most exalted of heavenly kings,

    • Exon. 117 b; Th. 451, 23; Dóm. 108.
Etymology
[
O. Sax. heƀan-, himil-kuning
:
O. H. Ger. himel-chuning superum regem (jovem)
.]
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