brytta
- noun [ masculine ]
Grammar
Wright's OE grammar
§400;
A bestower, dispenser, distributor, prince, lord, God?
largitor, dispensator, administrator, princeps, dominus, Deus?
-
Sinces brytta
a dispenser of treasure,
- Cd. 89 ;
- Th. 111, 18 ;
- Gen. 1857 :
- Judth. 10 ;
- Thw. 21, 22 ;
- Jud. 30 :
- Beo. Th. 1219 ;
- B. 607: 3849 ;
- B. 1922 :
- Exon. 76b ;
- Th. 288, 3 ;
- Wand. 25 .
-
Goldes brytta
a distributor of gold,
- Cd. 138 ;
- Th. 173, 26 ;
- Gen. 2867: 93 ;
- Th. 120, 20 ;
- Gen. 1997 .
-
Beága brytta
a distributor of rings or bracelets,
- Beo. Th. 69 ;
- B. 35: 709 ;
- B. 352: 2978 ;
- B. 1487 .
Synna brytta
the prince of sins, the devil.
- Elen. Kmbl. 1913 ;
- El. 958 .
-
Morðres brytta
the prince of murder, the devil,
- Andr. Kmbl. 2342 ;
- An. 1172 .
-
Boldes brytta
the lord of a house,
- Elen. Kmbl. 323 ;
- El. 162 .
-
Lifes brytta
the Lord of life = God,
- Cd. 6 ;
- Th. 8, 10, 24 ;
- Gen. 122, 129 :
- Exon. 12b ;
- Th. 21, 14 ;
- Cri. 334 :
- Andr. Kmbl. 1644 ;
- An. 823 .
-
Swægles brytta
the Lord of heaven = God,
- Cd. 215 ;
- Th. 272, 24 ;
- Sat. 124 :
- Exon. 12a ;
- Th. 18, 10 ;
- Cri. 281 .
-
Tires brytta
the Lord of power = God,
- 14b ;
- Th. 29, 14 ;
- Cri. 462 .
Entry information
Citation
Bosworth, Joseph. “brytta.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/5352.
Checked: 2