torht

Old English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /torxt/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *turhtaz (“light; bright; clear”), from Proto-Indo-European *derḱ- (“to glance; look; see”). Cognate with Old Saxon torht, Old High German zorht, Old High German zoraht.

Adjective

torht

  1. (chiefly poetic) bright; shiny; radiant
  2. (chiefly poetic) resplendent; splendid; glorious; beautiful; noble

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *turhtą (“lightness; brightness”), from Proto-Indo-European *derḱ- (“to glance; look; see”).

Noun

torht n (nominative plural torht)

  1. clearness; brightness; shine
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