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

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