dright
Word-form referencesdrighten
Pronunciations
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/dɹaɪt/
Noun
A multitude; army; host.
Usage- Historical
- Examples
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[…] and Finn's compatriots were of course his subjects; more particularly, his close associates, the members of his dright.
More examples (2)
Ancient battle poems show that neither gold nor lofty cause could keep a dright's courage at the sticking point: The warriors needed to be harangued into perseverance, reminded of their obligations to the ring-giver and their ultimate rewards.
The king shared his goods with the dright and took them into his very household; the dright shielded him with their bodies on the field of battle, and if he fell they fought on, to victory or death, […]
Word forms
drights