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torht, adj.
Wright's OE grammar
§426;
[The word with its derivatives is almost confined to poetry. It is, however, found not unfrequently as one of the components in proper names. v. Txts. 576: cf. beorht in the same class of words. See, also, torhtness.] Bright, splendid.
of the brightness of light, literal or figurative,
referring to things in this world
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  • Æþelast tungla, torht tácen Godes

    the sun,

    • Exon. Th. 204, 11;
    • Ph. 96.

  • Leóma leóhtade leóda mǽgþum torht,

    • 15, 12; Cri. 235.

  • Upheofon torhtne mid his tunglum

    the firmament splendid with its stars,

    • 60, 13; Cri. 969.

  • Heofon torhtne tungolgimmum,

    • 71, 6; Cri. 1151.

  • Heofanas torhte

    the bright skies,

    • 58, 11; Cri. 934.

  • Tungla torhtast

    the sun,

    • Menol. Fox 219;
    • Men. 111.
of heavenly brightness
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  • Wæs mé swegles leóht torht ontýned,

    • Exon. Th. 131, 19;
    • Gú. 457.

  • Wuldres leóht torht,

    • 102, 17;
    • Cri. 1674
      • :
    • Andr. Kmbl. 3222; An. 1614
      • :
    • Cd. Th. 299, 28;
    • Sat. 557.
of splendid appearance, bright, beautiful, splendid,
of living creatures
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  • Se torhta fugel

    (the phenix),

    • Exon. Th. 236, 15;
    • Ph. 574.

  • Ða torhtan mægþ

    (Judith: cf. ides ælfscínu, 21, 11; Jud. 14),
      Judth.
    • Thw. 22, 1;
    • Jud. 43.

  • Englas ælbeorhte, trume and torhte,

    • Exon. Th. 55, 15;
    • Cri. 884.
of inanimate objects
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  • Ðé is neorxna wang, boldwela fegrost ... torht ontýned,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 209;
    • An. 105.

  • Ðæt torhte lond,

    • Exon. Th. 199, 19;
    • Ph. 28.

  • Se torhta æsc,

    • 429, 24; Rä. 43, 9.

  • In ðære torhtan byrig,

    • 34, 14; Cri. 542.

  • Of ðam torhtan temple Dryhtnes,

    • 12, 15; Cri. 186.

  • Beám tánum torhtne,

    • 435, 17; Rä. 54, 2.

  • Him hildedeór hof torht getǽhte,

    • Beo. Th. 631;
    • B. 313.

  • Torhtæ

    vilreos, claros (gurgites).

    • Hpt. Gl. 406, 48.

  • Tácna torhtost

    (the cross seen by Constantine; cf. ðæt wlitige treów, 330; El. 165),

    • Elen. Kmbl. 327; El. 164.
splendid, glorious, noble, illustrious, having splendid qualities or properties,
of persons
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  • Se torhta

    (the Deity),

    • Cd. Th. 282, 29;
    • Sat. 294.

  • Árás se wuldormago, spræc tó his onbehtþegne, torht tó his gesíþe,

    • Exon. Th. 179, 29;
    • Gú. 1269.

  • Bearn Godes, torhtes tírfruma[n],

    • 13, 21; Cri. 206.

  • Torhtne Drihten Hǽlend,

    • Cd. Th. 301, 2;
    • Sat. 575.

  • Torhte and tíreádige twelfe

    the twelve apostles,

    • Apstls. Kmbl. 7;
    • Ap. 4
      • :
    • Exon. Th. 366, 10;
    • Reb. 10.
of things
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  • Wuldres bléd torht,

    • Cd. Th. 302, 5;
    • Sat. 594.

  • Seolf onféng torhtum tácne

    (circumcision),

    • 143, 6; Gen. 2375.

  • Hé benam his feónd torhte tíre,

    • 4, 23; Gen. 58.

  • Ða hálgan duru heofona ríces torhte ontýnan.

    • Salm. Kmbl. 75;
    • Sal. 38.

  • Abraham wordum God torhtum cígde,

    • Cd. Th. 108, 16;
    • Gen. 1807.

  • Noldan hí ða torhtan tácen (Christ's miracles) oncnáwan,

    • Exon. Th. 40, 21;
    • Cri. 642.

  • Torhte frætwe,

    • 211, 20; Ph. 200.

  • In ðone torhtestan þrýnesse þrym,

    • 140, 29; Gú. 617.
of sight or voice, bright, clear
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  • Blind sceal his eágna þolian, oftigen biþ him torhtre gesihþe,

    • Exon. Th. 335, 29;
    • Gn. Ex. 40.

  • Ðúhte him ðæt engel stígan cwóme and stefne ábeád, torhtan reorde,

    • Cd. Th. 248, 10;
    • Dan. 511.
Etymology
[
O. Sax. torht
:
O. H. Ger. zoraht clear, evident.
]
Entry information
Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “torht.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/30793.

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