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of light (lit. or fig.)
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  • Þú gedést ꝥ hé scínaþ swíþe beorhte, . . . sume beorhtor, sume unbyrhtor, swá swá steorran,

      Bt. 33, 4; F. 132, 20.
  • Steorran gebirhte, sume þeáh beorhtor, sume unbeorhtor,

      34, 5; F. 140, 6.
splendidly
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  • Beorhte hine gescrý-dan,

      Lch. iii. 198, 26.
  • His geearnunga wǽron beorhte gecýþed,

      Shrn. 52, II.
clearly, of physical or mental vision
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  • Hé wearð hál, beorhte lócigende,

      Hml. S. 22, 182.
  • His andgit bið tó ðon beorhte scínende, ðæt hé mæge ongietan sóðfæstnesse,

      Past. 69, 24.
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[O. H. Ger. berahto splendide.]
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v. un-beorhte.
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