torhte

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English torht, from Proto-Germanic *turhtaz, from pre-Germanic *dr̥ḱtos, originally a past participle from Proto-Indo-European *derḱ- (“to see”).

Adjective

torhte

  1. Bright, shining, radiant.

Further reading

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