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Beorhtnoþ
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Old English
Alternative forms
ang Berhtnoþ, ang Byrhtnoþ
Etymology
From ang gmw-pro *Berhtananþ, from gmw-pro *berht bright *nanþ bold, daring 1. Equivalent to ang beorht nōþ. Cognate with goh Berhtnand.
Pronunciation
Beorht-nōþ
Proper noun
Beorhtnōþ m
ang male
References
Electronic Sawyer S 333 (Æthelberht, king of Wessex, to the church of Sherborne; grant of privileges, with note that Æthelberht placed the charter on the high altar at Sherborne (A.D. 865, Good Friday)), Beorhtnoþ is mentioned as "Beorhtnoþ" in the text section and "Beorhtnoˇ" in the old text section.