Bryttian

Selon le Dictionnaire Anglo-Saxon :

brittian, bryttigan, brytian;

bryttian

pl. bryttigaþ; p. bryttade; dispensare frustatim, gubernare :-- Hí hit him bryttian sceoldon they should dispense it to them, Past. 44, 1; Hat. MS. 61a. 13. Land bryttade ruled the land, Cd. 62; Th. 75, 6; Gen. 1236. Mihton mægyn bryttigan might use force, Cd. 4; Th. 4, 12 ; Gen. 52. [Icel. brytja to chop, cut in pieces.] bryttian

Mots connexes: a. To divide into fragments, dispense, rule, use;