bierhtu

Old English

Alternative forms

  • birhtu, bierhto, birhto, byrhto, byrhtu

Etymology

From beorht +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbi͜yrx.tu/, [ˈbi͜yrˠx.tu]

Noun

bierhtu f

  1. brightness, splendor
    • 1921, Joseph Bosworth, Thomas Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online:
      1. Sīo birhtu þæs sōþan lēohtes.
        The brightness of the true light
      2. Hē geseah þæt hūs mid heofonlicre bryhto ġeondgoten.
        He saw the house bathed with heavenly splendor.

Declension

Strong īn-stem:

singular plural
nominative bierhtu bierhtu, bierhte
accusative bierhtu, bierhte bierhtu, bierhte
genitive bierhtu, bierhte bierhta
dative bierhtu, bierhte bierhtum

References

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