Re: [tied] Re: wre:g^, wro:g^ 'break'

From: Brian M. Scott
Message: 24027
Date: 2003-06-29

At 10:26:13 AM on Sunday, June 29, 2003, g wrote:


>>OE beorht ~ briht.

> Were these equivalents of German (beracht):
> bercht/percht/bert(z)/pert(z)
> vs
> brecht/precht? (e.g. Rupert - Ruprecht,
> Albert - Albrecht, Lüppertz/Leibert - Lüprecht,
> Leuprecht)

Yes. E.g., Æðelbeorht, Cuðbeorht (Cuthbert), Osbeorht, etc.

Brian