eldertongue

Old English · noun

bierhtu

Part of speech
noun, feminine
Declension
strong īn-stem
IPA
/ˈbi͜yrx.tu/
[ˈbi͜yrˠx.tu]
Syllables
ˈbi͜yrx · tu (2 syllables)
Modern English
brightnesssplendor

Meaning

  1. brightness, splendor

    Sīo birhtu þæs sōþan lēohtes.

    The brightness of the true light

Declension

Declension of bierhtu
SingularPlural
Nominative bierhtubierhtubierhte
Accusative bierhtubierhtebierhtubierhte
Genitive bierhtubierhtebierhta
Dative bierhtubierhtebierhtum

All forms (4)

Etymology

From beorht + -u.

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