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▪ I. † heven, v.1 Obs.
Forms: 1 hafenian, 4 heuenen.
[OE. hafenian = OHG. hębinôn, hęfenôn, early MHG. hebenôn:—OTeut. type *haƀinôjan, haƀanôjan, f. *haƀano-, pa. pple. of *hafjan to take, take up, lift: see heave.]
trans. To raise, lift up, exalt. lit. and fig.
Beowulf (Z.) 1574 Wæpen hafenade, heard be hiltum. 13..Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 349 Such an askyng is heuened so hyȝe in your sale. 13..E.E. Allit. P. B. 24 As he heuened aȝt happez & hyȝt hem her medez. Ibid. 506 Bot Noe..heuened vp an auter & halȝed hit fayre. Ibid. 920 Owre fader hatz..hiȝly heuened þi hele fro hem þat arn combred.
▪ II. † heven, v.2 Obs.
Also 4 heuin, heyuen.
[a. ON. hefna (Da. hevne, Sw. hämna).]
a. trans. To avenge.
b. intr. To take vengeance.
a1300Cursor M. 4326 Reu his res þan sal he sare, Or heuen [v.r. venge] his harm wit foli mare. Ibid. 11802 His wranges godd on him sal heuen. c1400Destr. Troy 2083 But þou put þe, priam, to so proude aunter, ffor to heuyn on þi harme in a hegh yre.
Hence † hevening [ON. hefning], vengeance, judgement, punishment.
1303R. Brunne Handl. Synne 9763 But God, that forȝeteth noþyng, He sente þarfore grete heuenyng.
▪ III. heven, -in, -yn
obs. ff. heave v., haven, heaven. |