Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A simplified spelling of
heave .
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Examples
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Initially, John Milton is described as "Unhappy tho in heav'n" (2: 18 E 96).
'If the acts have been perform'd let the Bard himself witness': William Blake's Milton and MOO space 2005
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For the whole world – ay, and the gods in heav'n –
Psalms of the Sisters Caroline Augusta Foley Rhys 1909
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Having said he "had tak'n up in heav'n his position,"
The Fudges in England, Being a sequel to 'The Fudge Family in Paris' 1835
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D'you reckon they eveh, ev'm in they dreams o 'heav'm, see sich
Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi George Washington Cable 1884
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What the fage poets, taught by th 'heav'nly Mufe, 515
The Works of the English Poets.: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical 1779
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Such orient colour fmiles thro 'heav'n When May's fweet mornings break.
Essays on Song-writing: With a Collection of Such English Songs as are Most Eminent for Poetical ... 1774
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'-0!' heav'ns, the Captain of the Ihip reported to'be loft.
The miscellaneous works of Richard Linnecar, of Wakefield 1789
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Rock iv Cashel, I'll l'arn yez to insult th 'heav'nly throng! "
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"I always wanted to play like Tommy Iommi," he said, referring to the guitarist for heav-metal heroes Black Sabbath.
Rhys Chatham Brings the Noise Steve Dollar 2010
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He learned to play heav - ily at cards and to squander money on the turf, until he had again and again to come to me and implore me to give him an advance upon his allowance, that he might settle his debts of honour.
Sole Music 2010
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