torht

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /torxt/, [torˠxt]

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, zoraht.

Adjective

torht (comparative torhtra, superlative torhtost or torhtast or torhtest)

  1. (chiefly poetic) bright; shiny; radiant
  2. (chiefly poetic) resplendent; splendid; glorious; beautiful; noble
Declension
Declension of torht — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative torht torht torht
Accusative torhtne torhte torht
Genitive torhtes torhtre torhtes
Dative torhtum torhtre torhtum
Instrumental torhte torhtre torhte
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative torhte torhta, torhte torht
Accusative torhte torhta, torhte torht
Genitive torhtra torhtra torhtra
Dative torhtum torhtum torhtum
Instrumental torhtum torhtum torhtum
Declension of torht — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative torhta torhte torhte
Accusative torhtan torhtan torhte
Genitive torhtan torhtan torhtan
Dative torhtan torhtan torhtan
Instrumental torhtan torhtan torhtan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative torhtan torhtan torhtan
Accusative torhtan torhtan torhtan
Genitive torhtra, torhtena torhtra, torhtena torhtra, torhtena
Dative torhtum torhtum torhtum
Instrumental torhtum torhtum torhtum
Derived terms

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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