See also: Brytta

Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *bruttjō.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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brytta m

  1. giver, dispenser, distributor
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      sōhte seledrēoriġ · sinces bryttan,
      hwǣr iċ feor oþþe nēah · findan meahte
      þone þe in meoduhealle · mīne wisse
      sought hall-sad a giver of treasure,
      where I far or near could find
      who in a mead-hall would know my men

Declension

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Derived terms

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  • berebrytta
    • Middle English: berebret (barley dispenser)
  • bryttian
  • sincbrytta