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ange in the direction of a ray of light, and, consequently, in the apparent position of a heavenly body from which it emanates, arising from its passage through the earth's atmosphere; -- hence distinguished as atmospheric refraction, or astronomical refraction.

f the grand districts or quarters into which any space or surface, as of the earth or the heavens, is conceived of as divided; hence, in general, a portion of space or territory of indefinite extent; country; province; district; tract. If thence he 'scappe, into whatever world, Or unknown region. Milton.…

He who like a father held his reign. Pope. Saturn's sons received the threefold reign Of heaven, of ocean,, and deep hell beneath. Prior.

oyful; to gladden. I me rejoysed of my liberty. Chaucer. While she, great saint, rejoices heaven. Prior. Were he [Cain] alive, it would rejoice his soul to see what mischief it had made. Arbuthnot.

g back; to restore. [Obs.] Abate your zealous haste, till morrow next again Both light of heaven and strength of men relate. Spenser.

action." Dryden. He had some reluctance to obey the summons. Sir W. Scott. Bear witness, Heaven, with what reluctancy Her helpless innocence I doom to die. Dryden.

part or image of; to typify. Before him burn Seven lamps, as in a zodiac representing The heavenly fires. Milton.

ation, whether good or bad; established opinion; public estimate. He who regns Monarch in heaven, till then as one secure Sat on his throne, upheld by old repute. Milton.

To be satisfied; to acquiesce. To rest in Heaven's determination. Addison. To rest with, to be in the power of; to depend upon; as, it rests with him to decide.

To speak in answer; to reply; to respond. He said, and thus the queen of heaven returned. Pope.

To cause to turn, as on an axis. Then in the east her turn she shines, Revolved on heaven's great axile. Milton.

That which appears rich, sumptuous, precious, or the like. The riche of heaven's pavement, trodden gold. Milton.

under Riches. [Obs.] Some man desireth for to have richesse. Chaucer. The richesse of all heavenly grace. Spenser.

To be supported in motion; to rest. Strong as the exletree On which heaven rides. Shak. On whose foolish honesty My practices ride easy! Shak.

To tower up; to be heaved up; as, the Alps rise far above the sea.

a in the room of his father Herod. Matt. ii. 22. Neither that I look for a higher room in heaven. Tyndale. Let Bianca take her sister's room. Shak.

anship. "Rude was the cloth." Chaucer. Rude and unpolished stones. Bp. Stillingfleet. The heaven-born child All meanly wrapt in the rude manger lies. Milton.

Cowper. Apart from the hope of the gospel, who is there that ruminates on the felicity of heaven I. Taylor.

Relating to the religion of Saba, or to the worship of the heavenly bodies.

im. Shak. Poet and saint to thee alone were given, The two most sacred names of earth and heaven. Cowley.