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HEÁH-ENGEL - HEÁH-SELD

heáh-engel, es; m. An archangel :-- Heáhencgel archangelus, Ælfc. Gl. 67; Som. 69, 102; Wrt. Voc. 41, 52. Micahel, se heáhengel se wæs ealra engla ealderman Michael the archangel who was the chief of all angels, Blickl. Homl. 147, 2. Englas and heáhenglas angels and archangels, 103, 32: Homl. Th. i. 10, 13. [Orm. heh-enngell.]

heáh-fæder; m. A patriarch; also the great Father, i. e. God :-- Heáhfæder patriarcha, Ælfc. Gl. 68; Som. 69, 118; Wrt. Voc. 41, 68. Héhfæder patriarcha, Rtl. 195, 10. Cuoeþ lá héhfæder dixit abba pater, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 36. Seó stondeþ on ða swýðran healfe ðæs heáhfæder she stands on the right hand of the Father, Shrn. 118, 9: Rood Kmbl. 266; Kr. 134. Ðeodosius se wæs ðære hæ-acute;ðenre héhfæder Theodosius who was the patriarch of the heathens, Nar. 40, 5. Be ðam heáhfædere Abrahame concerning the patriarch Abraham, Homl. Th. i. 46, 11. Jacob gestrýnde twelf suna, ða sind gehátene twelf heáhfæderas Jacob begat twelve sons, who are called the twelve patriarchs, ii. 190, 25: i. 396, 9. [Orm. Godd heh-faderr God the Father: O. H. Ger. hóh-fater patriarca.]

heáh-fæst; adj. Very fast, fixed :-- Hafaþ under heofonum heáhfæstne dóm hath under heaven enduring glory, Exon. 87 a; Th. 327, 8; Wid. 143.

heáh-fæsten, es; n. A chief fortress, a city :-- Heáhfæsten castrum, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 109; Wrt. Voc. 36, 29. Héhfæsten polis (π&omicron-tonos;λιs), Rtl. 195,14.

heáh-flód, es; m. High tide [as opposed to neap tide], deep water :-- Heáhflód malina: népflód ledona, Ælfc. Gl. 105; Som. 78, 30, 29; Wrt. Voc. 37, 12, 11. Lét fleógan hrefn ofer heáhflód he let a raven fly over the deep water [of the deluge], Cd. 71; Th. 87, 1; Gen. 1442. [Cf. Icel. há-flæðr a high flood-tide.]

heáh-fore, e; f. A heifer :-- Heáhfore annicula vel vaccula: fæt heáh-fore altilium, Ælfc. Gl. 22; Som. 59, 85, 93; Wrt. Voc. 23, 44. 50. Heáhfru altile, Wrt. Voc. 287, 55. Eálond hwítre heáhfore insula vitulæ albæ, Bd. 4, 4; S. 570, 41. Gif hé hriðeru offrian wille bringe unwemme fear oððe heáfre if he offer it of the herd, whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish, Lev. 3, 1. Farra míno and héhfaro gislægno tauri mei et altilia occisa, Rtl. 107, 21. [hayfare juvenca, Wrt. Voc. 177, 7: Prompt. Parv. hekfere juvenca.]

heáh-freóls, es; m. A high festival, L. C. S. 48; Th. i. 404, 1.

heáhfreóls-dæg, es; m. The day of a high festival, L. Eth. vi. 25; Th. i. 320, 25.

heáhfreóls-tíd, e; f. The time of a high festival, L. Eth. vi. 22; Th. i. 320, 13.

heáh-geréfa, an; m. A high reeve, reeve of high rank. Kemble, Saxons in England, ii. 156, observes of this word, 'It is a name of very indefinite signification, though not of very rare occurrence. It is obvious that it really denotes only a reeve of high rank, I believe always a royal officer; but it is impossible to say whether the rank is personal or official; whether there existed an office called heáhgeréfscipe having certain duties; or whether the circumstance of the shire or other reeve being a nobleman in the king's confidence gave to him this exceptional title. I am inclined to believe that they are exceptional, and perhaps in some degree similar to the Missi of the Franks, officers dispatched under occasional commissions to perform functions of supervision, hold courts of appeal, and discharge other duties, as the necessity of the case demanded; but that they are not established officers found in all the districts of the kingdom, and forming a settled part of the machinery of government.' See also Stubbs' Const. Hist. i. 125, 343. Héhgeréfa proconsul, Ælfc. Gl. 106; Som. 78, 58; Wrt. Voc. 57, 38. Befora undercyningum &l-bar; héhgeroefum ante præsides, Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 9. Héghgeroefa comes, Rtl. 193, 9. Cyninges heáhgeréfan gild iiii þúsend þrymsa the 'wergild' of a king's high reeve four thousand 'thrymsas,' L. Wg. 4; Th. i. 186, 8: Chr. 778; Erl. 55, 26: 779; Erl. 55, 36: 1001; Erl. 136, 6, 8, 23, 24: 1002; Erl. 137, 29.

heáh-gesamnung, e; f. A chief assembly, synagogue :-- Ðá com sum of heáhgesamnungum et venit quidam de archesynagogis, Mk. Skt. 5, 22.

heáh-gesceaft, e; f. An exalted creature :-- Hé is heáfod ealra heáhgesceafta he is the head of all exalted creatures, Cd. 1; Th. 1, 8; Gen. 4.

heáh-geþungen; adj. Of high rank, distinguished :-- Ic læ-acute;rde heáhgeþungene men ðæt hí ne ástigan on ofermédu I taught men of high rank not to be exalted in pride, Blickl. Homl. 185, 13.

heáh-getimbrad; adj. High-built, Cd. 213; Th. 266, 29; Sat. 29. [Icel. há-timbra to build high.]

heáh-getimbru, -getimbro; pl. n. A lofty building, a place built on high, Exon. 41 a; Th. 137, 9; Gú. 556: 22 a; Th. 60, 24; Cri. 974: 25 a; Th. 72, 34; Cri. 1182: Cd. 35; Th. 46, 5; Gen. 739. [O. H. Ger. hóh-gizimbri pergama (π&epsilon-tonos;ργαμα), capitolia.]

heáh-gnornung, e; f. Deep grief, sorrow, mourning :-- Hé gehýrde heáhgnornunge ðæra ðe gebundene bitere wæ-acute;ron ut audiret gemitum vinculatorum, Ps. Th. 101, 18.

heáh-god, es; m. High God, the most High :-- Ic cleopige tó heáh-gode clamabo ad Deum altissimum, Ps. Th. 56, 2.

heáh-græft; adj. Carved in bas-relief :-- Heáhgræfte anaglypha, Cot. 7, Lye.

heáh-hád, es; m. A high order, religious order :-- Heáhhádes men men in holy orders, L. I. P. 22; Th. ii. 334, 6.

heáh-heort; adj. High-hearted, haughty, proud, Cd. 202; Th. 250, 1; Dan. 540. [Goth. hauh-hairts proud.]

heáh-hliþ, es; n. A high hill, Cd. 71; Th. 86, 31; Gen. 1439.

heáh-læ-acute;ce, es; m. A physician of the greatest skill :-- Sc. cosmas and sc. damianus wæ-acute;ron heáhlæ-acute;cas and hý lácnodon æ-acute;ghwylce untrumnesse monna St. Cosmas and St. Damian were very excellent leeches, and cured every infirmity of men, Shrn. 135, 13.

heáh-landríca, an; m. Irenarcha; ε&iota-tonos;ρην&alpha-tonos;ρχηs, Lye.

heáh-láreów, es; m. A chief teacher; archimandrita, gymosophista, Lye.

heáh-líc, -líce. v. heá-líc, -líce.

heáh-lufe, an; f. Deep love, Beo. Th. 3912; B. 1954.

heáh-mæsse, an; f. High mass, L. E. I. 45; Th. ii. 440, 32, 34: 442, 3: Chr. 1125; Erl. 254, 2. [Icel. há-messa: Ger. hoch-messe.]

heáh-miht, e; f. Great, excellent power :-- On his heáhmihtum in potestatibus ejus, Ps. Th. 150, 2.

heáh-mód; adj. Of high, lofty mind, noble, proud, haughty :-- Siððan hine sylfne heáhmód hefeþ on heánne beám afterwards exultant raises itself on to a lofty tree, Exon. 57 b; Th. 205, 13; Ph. 112. Se ðe hine sylfne áhefeþ heáhmódne se sceal heáh wesan he who exalts his proud self shall be abased, 84 a; Th. 316, 25; Mód. 54. [O. H. Ger. hóh-móti; Cf. Ger. hoch-müthig.]

heáh-módness, e; f. Pride :-- Dryhten ongiet swíðe feórran ða heáh-módnesse Deus alta a longe cognoscit, Past. 41, 1; Swt. 301, 1.

heáh-nama, an; A great, exalted name :-- Swá is gehálgod ðín heáh-nama thus is thy great name hallowed, Hy. 7, 18; Hy. Grn. ii. 287, 18.

heáh-, heán-, heá-nes, -ness, e; f. Highness, height, highest point, elevation, loftiness, sublimity, excellence :-- Ðæs heánes wæ-acute;re óð monnes swyran its height was up to a man's neck, Shrn. 81, 13. Sió heánes ðara munta altitudo montium, Past. 51, 5; Swt. 397, 36. Hú micel síó heánes is and hú soðlíc quam sit vera excellentia, 41, 1; Swt, 299, 4. Mægnes heánnes excellentia virtutis, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 38. Heánnise hiordes celsitudo pastoris, Rtl. 32, 21. Heánnisse ðínes mæht sublimitatis tuæ potentia, 97, 27. Þrittig fæðma on heáhnisse thirty cubits in height, Gen. 6, 15. Of eorþan heánesse óð heofones heáhnesse a summo terræ usque ad summum cæli, Mk. Skt. 13, 27. On ðæs heáhnysse ufeweardre on the very top of it [the stalk], Herb. 173. 1; Lchdm. 302, 24. Wé ne mágon for ðære fyrlynan heáhnysse hí næ-acute;fre geseón we cannot ever see it [heaven] for its remote elevation, Lchdm. iii. 232, 15. Hé hæfde swá mycele heánnesse on ðæt cyneríce tantum in regno excellentiæ habuit, Bd. 2, 16; S. 520, 8. For ðæs ríces heánesse him weóxon ofermetto in tumorem superbiæ culmine potestatis excrevit, Past. 17, 4; Swt. 113, 6, 20. Heó biþ áfeorrod swíðe feor from ðære sóðan heánesse ab altitudine veræ celsitudinis elongatur, 41, 2; Swt. 301, 20. On ðære heofonlícan heánnesse in heaven on high, Shrn. 82, 20: Exon. 65 a; Th. 239, 34; Ph. 631: Elen. Kmbl. 2247; El. 1125. Gode sý wuldor on heáhnesse gloria in altissimis deo, Lk. Skt. 2, 14. Ðín mægen is swá mæ-acute;re swá ðæt æ-acute;nig ne wát ðá deópnesse drihtnes mihta ne ða heáhnisse heofena kyninges thy power is so excellent that none knows the depth of the might of the lord nor the height of heaven's king, Hy. 3, 35; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 35. Ástígend on heáhnisse ascendens in altum, Rtl. 83, 3. Ósanna on heáhnessum osanna in excelsis, Mk. Skt. 11, 10: Ps. Th. 92, 5: Exon. 13 b; Th. 25, 34; Cri. 410: 10 a; Th. 10, 35; Cri. 162. Of heánessum de alto, Ps. Th. 143, 8.

heáh-rodor, es; m. The lofty sky :-- Under heáhrodore under the lofty sky, Cd. 8; Th. 10, 3; Gen. 151.

heáh-sacerd, es; m. A chief priest :-- Ða heáhsacerdas and ða bóceras summi sacerdotes et scribæ, Mk. Skt. 14, 1: 11, 27: 8, 31.

heáh-sæ-acute;; f. High, deep sea :-- Wealdend heofones and eorþan and heáhsæ-acute; ruler of heaven and of earth and of deep sea, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 6; Met. 11, 3.

heáh-sæ-acute;l, e; f. Great happiness :-- Mínes múþes mé módes willa on heáhsæ-acute;lum hraþe gebringe voluntaria oris mei beneplacita fac, Ps. Th. 118, 108.

heáh-sæ-acute;-þeóf, es; m. A chief pirate; archi-pirata, Cot. 9, 171.

heáh-samnung, e; f. A chief synagogue :-- Of héhsomnungum de arche-synagogis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 22. v. heáh-gesamnung.

heáh-sangere, es; m. A chief singer, arch-chanter :-- Se árwurþa wer Johannes S. Petres cyricean ðæs apostoles heáhsangere vir venerabilis Johannes archicantator ecclesiæ S. Apostoli Petri, Bd. 4, 18; S. 586, 23.

heáh-sceáwere, es; m. A chief overlooker, overseer :-- Héhsceáware pontifex, Rtl. 21, 1.

heáh-sciremann, es; m. A procurator :-- Héhsciremenn procuratores, Rtl. 193, 11.

heáh-seld, es; n. A throne :-- Ðonne wé tó héhselde hnígan þencaþ when we intend to bend to the throne, Cd. 217; Th. 277, 21; Sat. 208: 221; Th. 287, 25; Sat. 372. Ymb ðæt hálge heáhseld godes around the holy throne of God, Exon. 64 b; Th. 239, 11; Ph. 619. Héhselda wyn the joy of thrones, Cd. 213; Th. 267, 25; Sat. 43.