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How do you use Beorhtric in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts.

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Beorhtric in a sentence

Using Beorhtric

  • In the example corpus, beorhtric often appears in combinations such as: by beorhtric.

Context around Beorhtric

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

assist 1× bring 1×

Often after:

died 1× maybe 1×

Sentence patterns with Beorhtric

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and bring beorhtric into his 1× beorhtric died in 1× beorhtric s reign 1× defeated by beorhtric maybe with 1× exiled by beorhtric and offa 1× kingdom and beorhtric had his 1× likely that beorhtric to some 1× not assist beorhtric s claim 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

beorhtric died in 1× beorhtric s reign 1× cynewulf was murdered 1× even if offa 1× fletcher who s 1× in 786 after 1×

Common sentence endings:

also the papacy 1× beorhtric and offa 1× offa s assistance 1× offa s death 1× overlord shortly thereafter 1× sphere of influence 1×

Words around Beorhtric

Just before it in the word index:

beoplay 8 beom 6 beolit 2 beol 2 beoga 2 beo 4

Just after it in the word index:

beorn 14 beornwulf 2 beos 13 beothuk 5 beoulve 4 beoutq 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Beorhtric

  • In this selection, "beorhtric" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, assist, bring, died and maybe stand out and add context to how "beorhtric" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and bring beorhtric into his and beorhtric died in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "beorhtric" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with beorhtric

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In 786, after the murder of Cynewulf, Offa may have intervened to place Beorhtric on the West Saxon throne. (19 words)

Cynewulf was murdered in 786. His succession was contested by Egbert, but he was defeated by Beorhtric, maybe with Offa's assistance. (22 words)

Beorhtric died in 802, and Egbert came to the throne of Wessex, probably with the support of Charlemagne and perhaps also the papacy. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

In this view, Egbert of Kent's death in about 784 and Cynewulf's death in 786 were the events that allowed Offa to gain control of Kent and bring Beorhtric into his sphere of influence. (36 words)

Beorhtric's reign lasted sixteen years, and not thirteen; and all extant texts of the Chronicle agree on "iii", but many modern accounts assume that Egbert did indeed spend thirteen years in Francia. (33 words)

Fletcher, Who's Who, p. 114. Yorke, Kings and Kingdoms, p. 141. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that Egbert spent three years in Francia before he was king, exiled by Beorhtric and Offa. (33 words)

Example sentences (8)

Even if Offa did not assist Beorhtric's claim, it seems likely that Beorhtric to some extent recognised Offa as his overlord shortly thereafter.

Beorhtric died in 802, and Egbert came to the throne of Wessex, probably with the support of Charlemagne and perhaps also the papacy.

Beorhtric's reign lasted sixteen years, and not thirteen; and all extant texts of the Chronicle agree on "iii", but many modern accounts assume that Egbert did indeed spend thirteen years in Francia.

Cynewulf was murdered in 786. His succession was contested by Egbert, but he was defeated by Beorhtric, maybe with Offa's assistance.

Fletcher, Who's Who, p. 114. Yorke, Kings and Kingdoms, p. 141. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that Egbert spent three years in Francia before he was king, exiled by Beorhtric and Offa.

In 786, after the murder of Cynewulf, Offa may have intervened to place Beorhtric on the West Saxon throne.

In this view, Egbert of Kent's death in about 784 and Cynewulf's death in 786 were the events that allowed Offa to gain control of Kent and bring Beorhtric into his sphere of influence.

Yorke, Kings and Kingdoms, p. 141. Offa's currency was used across the West Saxon kingdom, and Beorhtric had his own coins minted only after Offa's death.

Common combinations with beorhtric

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • by beorhtric 2×

Frequently asked questions

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