A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Heuene-riche], sb. kingdom of heaven, S, S2, P; heoueneriche, S; heoueriche, S; heueriche, S; heofeneriche, S.—AS. heofonríce.

[ Heuen-king], sb. King of Heaven, S.

[ Heuenliche], adj. heavenly, S, C; heouenlich, S.

[ Heuy], adj. heavy, mournful, PP; molestus, W; heuie, S; hefiȝ, S; heuy, adv., W.—AS. hefig.

[ Heuyed], pp. made heavy, W.

[ Heuynesse], sb. heaviness, grief, PP, C2.

[ Hew], sb. colour, S, S2, S3; heou, S; heu, S2; huȝ, S2; hu, S2; hiu, S; heowe, dat., S; hewe, S2, C2; hewes, pl., colours for painting, C.—AS. hiw.

[ Hewe], sb. servant, P, MD; hewen, pl., P, MD.—AS. híwan, pl. domestics, from híw, family. See [Hyne], [Hired].

[ Hewed], adj. hued, S3, C; hwed, S2.

[ Hewen], v. to hew, knock, C, PP; hiewh, pt. s., S2.—AS. héawan.