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Beorhtric
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Old English
Alternative forms
ang Berhtrīc Brihtrīc Byrhtrīc
Etymology
From ang gmw-pro *Berhtarīk, from gmw-pro *berht bright *rīk king, ruler 1. Equivalent to ang beorht *rīċ. Cognate with goh Berhtrīh.
Pronunciation
Beorht-rīc
Proper noun
Beorhtrīc m
ang male
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
ang An. DCCLXXXIIII Hēr Cyneheard ofslōh Cynewulf cyng ⁊ hē þǣr wearð ofsleġen ⁊ LXXXIIII manna mid him. ⁊ þā onfeng Brihtrīc Westseaxna rīċes, ⁊ hē rixode XVI winter ⁊ his līc lið æt Werhām. Year 784 In this year Cyneheard killed King Cynewulf, and eight-four men were slain with him. And then Brightric became king of the West Saxons. He reigned sixteen years and his body lies at Werham.