torhte
Middle English
editEtymology
editFrom Old English torht, from Proto-Germanic *turhtaz, from pre-Germanic *dr̥ḱtos, originally a past participle from Proto-Indo-European *derḱ- (“to see”).
Adjective
edittorhte
- Bright, shining, radiant.
From Old English torht, from Proto-Germanic *turhtaz, from pre-Germanic *dr̥ḱtos, originally a past participle from Proto-Indo-European *derḱ- (“to see”).
torhte