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torht

(adj.)
Grammar
torht, adj. [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.]
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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.

swegel-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
swegel-torht, adj.
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Swegel-torhtan seld, 6, 27; Gen. 95. Cf. heofon-torht

rodor-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
rodor-torht, adj.

Heavenly bright

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Heavenly bright (Rodor)torht ryne regen gestilled, Cd. Th. 85, 17; Gen. 1416

geár-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
geár-torht, adj.

Yearly bright ⬩ every year glorious ⬩ quotannis splendĭdus

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Yearly bright, every year glorious; quotannis splendĭdus Ðá him wæstmas brohte, geártorhte gife, gréne folde when the green earth should bring fruits to him, yearly-bright gifts, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 13; Gen. 1561

heaðu-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
heaðu-torht, adj.
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Clear-sounding and of warlike import, Beo. Th. 5109: B. 2553

morgen-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
morgen-torht, adj.

Bright with the brightness of morning

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Bright with the brightness of morning (applied to the sun), Andr. Kmbl. 482; An. 241

sige-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
sige-torht, adj.
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Splendid with victory, triumphant Sigetorht árás éce Drihten, Cd. Th. 279, 19 ; Sat. 240. Cf. sige-beorht

torht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
torht-líc, adj.
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Splendid Eów ys wuldorblǽd torhtlíc tóweard, Judth. Thw. 23, 35; Jud. 157. Dryhten eallum dǽleþ ... sumum torhtlícne tiir, Exon. Th. 331, 18; Vy. 70

torht-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
torht-mód, adj.
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Glorious, illustrious; an epithet of the Deity, Judth. Thw. 21, 4; Jud. 6: 21, 35; Jud. 93: of Noah, Cd. Th. 90, 28; Gen. 1502

wlite-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
wlite-torht, adj.

Brilliant ⬩ splendid

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Brilliant, splendid Wlitetorht scíneþ sunna. Met. 28, 60. Wyrta wlitetorhtra, Exon. Th. 484, 5 ; Rä. 70, 3

heofon-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-torht, adj.

Heaven-bright

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Heaven-bright, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 1; Sch. 73: Cd. 146; Th. 182, 19; Exod. 78: Andr. Kmbl. 2035; An. 1020: 2539; An. 1270: Bt. Met. Fox 23, 6; Met. 23, 3

hilde-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
hilde-torht, adj.
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Having warlike splendour, Bt. Met. Fox 25, 18; Met. 25, 9

mǽre-torht

Similar entry: mere-torht

mere-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
mere-torht, adj.

Bright from bathing in the sea

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Bright from bathing in the sea (epithet of morning) Sió sunne brencþ eorþwarum morgen meretorhtne the sun rising from the sea brings bright morn to men, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 121; Met. 13, 61. Becwom ofer gársecges [begong] morgen mæretorht [or mǽretorht

Linked entry: mǽre-torht

gold-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-torht, adj.
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Bright like gold, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 11; Sch. 78

sigel-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
sigel-torht, adj.
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Bright with sunshine or bright as the sun, cf. sigel*-*beorht Swá wæs ealne dæg óððæt ǽfen com sigeltorht (epithet of ǽfen or of Andrew ?) swungen, Andr. Kmbl. 2493 ; An. 1248

wuldor-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
wuldor-torht, adj.

Gloriously bright ⬩ splendid

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Gloriously bright, splendid Wuldortorht heofon-weardes gást, Cd. Th. 8, 5; Gen. 119. Hádor sægl wuldortorht gewát, Andr. Kmbl. 2912; An. 1459 : Cd. Th. 174, 7; Gen. 2874. Beácen wuldortorht, 167, 21; Gen. 2769. Woldortorhtan weder, Beo. Th. 2276; B.

frǽ-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
frǽ-torht, adj.
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Very brilliant, very splendid Freátorht luculentus, An. Ox. 11, 73. Mid freátorhtum limpidis, freátorh[t] limpida, Hpt. Gl. 511, 37. Þá freátorhtestan limpida, clarissima, 446, 22

geár-torht

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Bright with the beauty of spring (? v. geár; III.6) Hé seów sǽda fela, sóhte georne þæt him ... bróhte geártorhte gife gréne folde, Gen. 1561. Substitute:

torhte

(adv.)
Grammar
torhte, adv.
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Him torhte in gemynd his Dryhtnes naman dumba brohte, 440, 24; Rä. 60, 7. beautifully, splendidly Hé anlícnesse geseh torhte gefrætwed, wlitige geworhte, Andr. Kmbl. 1430; An. 715

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