Enskied

/ɛnˈskaɪd/ adjective

Definition

Placed in or relating to the sky; positioned or depicted in a heavenly or sky-like setting.

Etymology

From 'en-' (to place in a state) plus 'sky,' with 'sky' coming from Old Norse 'ský' meaning 'cloud.' The suffix '-ed' marks it as an adjective.

Kelly Says

The term 'enskied' appears in Romantic poetry to describe figures or objects that seem to belong to heaven—Shakespeare's contemporaries used it to describe anything so beautiful or ethereal it seemed divine.

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