Old English

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Etymology

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From beorht +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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.

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