- beorhtnian
- \beorhtnian1 wv/t2 to glorify
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
beorhtnian
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brighten — O.E. *beorhtnian to make bright (see BRIGHT (Cf. bright)). Intrans. sense, to become brighter, attested from c.1300. Figurative use from 1590s. Related: Brightened; brightening … Etymology dictionary
