Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Dictionary: HEAV'EN-BUILT – HEAV'ER
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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.
- Pointing to the sky; as, a heaven-directed spire. Pope.
- Taught or directed by the celestial powers; as, heaven-directed hands. Pope.
Divinely directed. [1841 Addenda only.]
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.
Inspired by heaven. Milton.
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.
- Pertaining to heaven; celestial; as, heavenly regions; heavenly bliss.
- Resembling heaven; supremely excellent; as, a heavenly lyre; a heavenly temper. The love of heaven makes one heavenly. Sidney.
- Inhabiting heaven; as, a heavenly race; the heavenly throng.
HEAV'EN-LY, adv.
- In a manner resembling that of heaven. Where heavenly pensive contemplation dwells. Pope.
- By the influence or agency of heaven. Our heavenly guided soul shall climb. Milton.
Having the affections placed on heaven, and on spiritual things. Milner.
The state of having the affections placed on heavenly things and spiritual objects. Milner.
Protected by divine power.
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.