drighten

English

/ˈdɹaɪ.tən/

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) A lord; ruler; chief; leader; prince.
  • (obsolete) The Lord; Lord God; Christ.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English drihten inherited from Old English dryhten (Christ, God, Lord, the supreme ruler, king, lord, a ruler, prince) inherited from Proto-Germanic *druhtinaz (leader, lord, chief) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ- (deceive, serve, hold fast, support, hold, mislead, be other, serve one's tribe, be second, injure) affix from English dright (army, host) root from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ- (deceive, serve, hold fast, support, hold, mislead, be other, serve one's tribe, be second, injure).

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Proto-Indo-European

*dʰrewgʰ-

Gloss

deceive, serve, hold fast, support, hold, mislead, be other, serve one's tribe, be second, injure

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