torht

Old English

adj
Definitions
  • (chiefly) bright; shiny; radiant
  • (chiefly) resplendent; splendid; glorious; beautiful; noble

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *turhtaz (light, bright, clear) derived from Proto-Indo-European *derḱ- (see, glance, look), *derḱ- (see, glance, look).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*derḱ-

Gloss

see, glance, look

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

見

Emoji
🙈 🪚

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