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æll-beorht

(adj.)

all-bright

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all-bright, Exon. 26 b; Th. 78, 20; Cri. 1277

beorht-ródor

(n.)
Grammar
beorht-ródor, es; m.

The bright firmamentheavenæther

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The bright firmament, heaven; æther Cd. 146; Th. 183, 19; Exod. 94

freá-beorht

(adj.)
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freá-beorht, -briht, frǽ-beorht; adj.

Exceedingly brightgloriouspræclārusclarissĭmus

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Exceedingly bright, glorious; præclārus, clarissĭmus Eálá freábeorht folces [MS. folkes] scippend O! glorious creator of people, Hy. 2, 1; Hy. Grn. ii. 281, 1. Eálá freábrihta folces Scyppend, Ps. Lamb. fol. 183 b, 15. Blickl. Homl. 229, 28

Linked entry: frǽ-beorht

eall-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-beorht, æll-beorht, æl-beorht; adj.

All-brightpĕnĭtus splendĭdus, fulgentissĭmus

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All-bright; pĕnĭtus splendĭdus, fulgentissĭmus Englas eall-beorhte angels all-bright, Cd. 224; Th. 297, 23; Sat. 522

sigel-beorht

(adj.)
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sigel-beorht, adj.
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sun-bright, bright with the sun, sunny Wintres dæg sigelbeorhtne genimþ hærfest mid herige hrímes and snáwes winter's day takes captive sunny autumn with its army of frost and snow, Menol. Fox 404 ; Men. 203. Bringþ sigelbeorhte dagas sumor tó túne,

þurh-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-beorht, adj.

Very brightsplendid

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Very bright, splendid, lit. Heora nebwlite ongann tó scínenne swilce seó þurhbeorhte sunne, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 820. fig. Swá micele máran eádmódnysse ðú sý þurhbeorht ( perspicuus ), swá micele swá máran wurþnysse foresett ðú eart, Scittt. 22, 17. Yrfweardnes

Linked entry: þurh-scínendlíc

beorht-blówende

(adj.)
Grammar
beorht-blówende, adj.
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Bright-blooming Ful æcer fódres beorht-blówende, Lch. i. 404, 9

Linked entry: blówan

frǽ-beorht

(adj.)
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Take here freá-beorht, and add Freábeorht limpida, An. Ox. 1716. Freáberht praeclarum, Ps. Srt. 22, 5. Þá clypiað freábrihtum stefnum, Wlfst. 212, 20. Þǽre freábeorhtestan limpidissimi, i. clarissimi, An. Ox. 87

ge-beógol

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-beógol, ge-bugol, ge-búgol ? ( but for the vowel cf. flugol); adj.
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Ready to yield Beó ðú swýðe gebeógul (-bugol, v. l.) mid gebýgedum (-bíg-, v. l.) móde þínum wiðerwinnan esto consentiens adversario tuo cito, Hml. A. 4, 93. Ús ne hét ná se Hǽlend him ( the devil) beón gebeógole (-bug-, v. l. ), 5, 123

Linked entry: ge-bugol

þurh-beorht

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Of þurhbeorhtre (i. meolchwýttre) whítnysse lacteo candore. Germ. 389, 70. Add

Beorht-Dene

(n.)
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the Danes, B. 427: 609

sadol-beorht

(adj.)
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sadol-beorht, adj.

Having a splendid saddle

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Having a splendid saddle Þrió wicg sadolbeorhte (cf. sadol searwun fáh, since gewurðad, 2080 : B. 1038), Beo. Th. 4356; B. 2175

heáfod-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
heáfod-beorht, adj.

Having a bright, splendid head

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Having a bright, splendid head, Exon. 105 a; Th. 400, 2; Rä. 20, 2

beorht-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
beorht-hwíl, e; f.

A glanceictus oculi

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A glance; ictus oculi Lye

beorht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
beorht-líc, adj.

Brightlightclearlucidsplendidlucidusclarussplendidus

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Bright, light, clear, lucid, splendid; lucidus, clarus, splendidus, Runic pm. 6; Hick. Thes. i. 135; Kmbl. 340, 19 : Ps. Th. 67, 3

beorht-nes

(n.)
Grammar
beorht-nes, byrht-nes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f. [beorht bright]

BRIGHTNESSclearnesssplendoursplendorclaritasnitor

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BRIGHTNESS, clearness, splendour; splendor, claritas, nitor Godes beorhtnes him ymbesceán claritas Dei circumfulsit illos Lk. Bos. 2, 9 : Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 54 : Ps. Th. 118, 130. Eágena beorhtnes brightness of the eyes Herb. 31, 2; Lchdm, i. 128

Linked entries: bearhtnes byrht-nes

efen-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-beorht, adj.

Equally brightæque splendĭdus

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Equally bright; æque splendĭdus Heofonsteorran ealle efen-beorhte ǽfre ne scínaþ the stars of heaven do not ever shine all equally bright. Bt. Met. Fox 20, 465; Met. 20, 233: 20, 461; Met. 20, 231

frǽ-beorht

(adj.)

exceedingly brightpræclārus

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exceedingly bright; præclārus, Lye

Linked entry: beorht

eal-beorht

all-bright

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all-bright

heofon-beohrt

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-beohrt, adj.

Heaven-brightbright with the light of heaven,

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Heaven-bright, bright with the light of heaven, Cd. 190; Th. 237, 21; Dan. 341: Exon. 23 a: Th. 63, 13; Cri. 1019