-
modern use. The
element -berht has the
meaning of "bright", Old
English beorht/berht, Old High
German beraht/bereht,
ultimately from a
Common Germanic...
-
similarly lit
white object. The
adjective bright derives from an Old
English beorht with the same
meaning via
metathesis giving Middle English briht. The word...
- died at the
Battle of Maldon. His name is
composed of the Old
English beorht (bright) and noþ (courage). He is the
subject of The
Battle of Maldon, an...
-
elements at the same
vowel height.
These may have
occurred in Old English:
beorht [beo̯rxt] "bright" ċeald [t͡ʃæɑ̯ld] "cold" A
centering diphthong is one...
- far from
Camelot and
enjoys a good joust.
Beorht A
Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's
Court Corey Burton Beorht is an
elderly wizard, who
lived during the...
- ac on
mergenne be yðlafe sƿeordum asƿefede, ymb
brontne lade ne letton.
beorht beacen godes; /
gefean hæfdon, / þæt hie me þegon, / sægrunde neah; / me****...
- cwom maþþumgyfa? Hwær cwom
symbla gesetu? Hwær
sindon seledreamas? Eala
beorht bune! Eala byrnwiga! Eala þeodnes þrym! Hu seo þrag gewat,
genap under nihthelm...
- gebrægd hwætred in hringas,
hygerof gebond weallwalan wirum wundrum togædre.
Beorht wæron burgræced,
burnsele monige, heah horngestreon,
heresweg micel, meodoheall...
- needed] wasp and hasp were also
written wæps and hæps. The Old
English beorht "bright"
underwent metathesis to bryht,
which became Modern English bright...
- beautiful" is fæġerost,
literally "beautiful-est."
Other examples include beorht ("bright") →
beorhtra ("brighter"),
beorhtost ("brightest"); bearnēacen...
