- heofonlic
- adj heavenly, celestial; chaste; adv \heofonliclíce
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
heofonlic
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heavenly — heavenliness, n. /hev euhn lee/, adj. 1. of or in the heavens: the heavenly bodies. 2. of, belonging to, or coming from the heaven of God, the angels, etc. 3. resembling or befitting heaven; blissful; beautiful: His home in Tahiti was a heavenly… … Universalium
heavenly — O.E. heofonlic celestial; chaste; see HEAVEN (Cf. heaven) + LY (Cf. ly) (1). Meaning beautiful, divinely lovely is late 14c., often (though not originally) with reference to the celestial music of the spheres; weakened sense of excellent,… … Etymology dictionary
heavenly — [hev′ən lē] adj. [ME hevenlich < OE heofonlic] 1. CELESTIAL (sense 1) 2. a) causing or marked by great happiness, beauty, peace, etc. b) Informal very attractive, pleasing, etc. 3. Theol. of or in heaven; holy; d … English World dictionary
heavenly — adj. 1 of heaven; divine. 2 of the heavens or sky. 3 colloq. very pleasing; wonderful. Phrases and idioms: heavenly bodies the sun, stars, planets, etc. Derivatives: heavenliness n. Etymology: OE heofonlic (as HEAVEN) … Useful english dictionary
