Beorhte

Old English Dictionary Entry

Beorhte

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: Distinctly, clearly, lucidly, brightly;

Definitions

1 beorhte

ad clare :-- He geseah Egypta heábyrig beorhte blícan he saw the Egyptians' cities brightly glitter, Cd. 86; Th. 109, 13; Gen. 1822. Ðonne seó sunne beorhtost scíneþ when the sun shines brightest, Bt. 9; Fox 26, 15 : Beo. Th. 3039; B. 1517. beorhte

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛇᚱᚻᛏᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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