Emily Dickinson Lexicon

HEAV'EN-BUILT, a.

Built by the agency or favor of the gods; as, a heaven-built wall. Pope.

HEAV'EN-DAR-ING, a.

Offering defiance to heaven, or to the divine will and commands.

HEAV'EN-DI-RECT'ED, a.

1. Pointing to the sky; as, a heaven-directed spire. Pope.
2. Taught or directed by the celestial powers; as, heaven-directed hands. Pope.

HEAV'EN-DI-RECT-ED, a.

Divinely directed. [1841 Addenda only.]

HEAV'EN-EX-ALT-ED, a.

Exalted to heaven.

HEAV'EN-FALL-EN, a.

Fallen from heaven; having revolted from God. Milton.

HEAV'EN-GIFT-ED, a.

Bestowed by heaven. Milton.

HEAV'EN-GIV-EN, a.

Given by heaven. Verplanck.

HEAV'EN-GUID-ED, a.

Divinely guided. Milton.

HEAV-EN-IN-SPIR'ED, a.

Inspired by heaven. Milton.

HEAV-EN-IN-STRUCT'ED, a.

Taught by heaven. Crashaw.

HEAV'EN-IZE, v.t. [hev'nize.]

To render like heaven. [Unauthorized.] Bp. Hall.

HEAV'EN-KISS-ING, a.

Touching as it were the sky. Shak.

HEAV'EN-LI-NESS, n. [from heavenly.]

Supreme excellence. Davies.

HEAV'EN-LOV-ED, a.

Beloved by heaven. Milton.

HEAV'EN-LY, a.

1. Pertaining to heaven; celestial; as, heavenly regions; heavenly bliss.
2. Resembling heaven; supremely excellent; as, a heavenly lyre; a heavenly temper. The love of heaven makes one heavenly. Sidney.
3. Inhabiting heaven; as, a heavenly race; the heavenly throng.

HEAV'EN-LY, adv.

1. In a manner resembling that of heaven. Where heavenly pensive contemplation dwells. Pope.
2. By the influence or agency of heaven. Our heavenly guided soul shall climb. Milton.

HEAV'EN-LY-MIND-ED, a.

Having the affections placed on heaven, and on spiritual things. Milner.

HEAV-EN-LY-MIND'ED-NESS, n.

The state of having the affections placed on heavenly things and spiritual objects. Milner.

HEAV'EN-PRO-TECT'ED, a.

Protected by divine power.

HEAV-EN-SA-LUT'ING, a.

Touching the sky. Crashaw.

HEAV'EN-WARD, adv.

Toward heaven. Prior.

HEAV'EN-WAR-RING, a.

Warring against heaven. Milton.

HEAVE'OF-FER-ING, n.

Among the Jews, an offering consisting of the tenth of the tithes which the Levites received, or of the first of the dough, &c. which was to be heaved or elevated. Numb. xv. and xviii.

HEAV'ER, n.

One who heaves or lifts. Among seamen, a staff for a lever.