Dright
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɹaɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dright is a noun meaning Alternative form of drighten.
Meaning
Alternative form of drighten.
More Meanings
- (historical) A multitude; army; host.
Example Sentences
"Hey, you!" Christopher called out in the most lordly way he could. "You there! Take me to the Dright at once!"
[…] and Finn's compatriots were of course his subjects; more particularly, his close associates, the members of his dright.
The king shared his goods with the dright and took them into his very household; the dright shielded him with their bodies on the field of battle, and if he fell they fought on, to victory or death, […]
Ancient battle poems show that neither gold nor lofty cause could keep a dright's courage at the sticking point: The warriors needed to be harangued into perseverance, reminded of their obligations to the ring-giver and their ultimate rewards.
Word Forms
- drights
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include strength, fight, camp, hosting, varletry, turme.
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