Ge-birhtan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-birhtan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: he -birht; Related words: ge-berhtan. ge-birhtan

Definitions

1 ge-birhtan

p. -birhte: pp. -birhted, -birht To make bright, brighten, illuminate; illim. ii. are :-- Ðe ealle bing gebirht which brightens all things, Bt. 34, 8 ; Fox 144, 37. Ealle steorran weorþaþ onlíhte and gebirhte of ðære sunnan all stars are lighted and made bright by the sun, 34, 5 ; Fox 140, 5.

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᛒᛁᚱᚻᛏᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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