▪ I. † dright1 Obs.
In 1–3 dryht, driht, 5 driȝt.
[OE. dryht, driht multitude, army, people = OS. druht, OHG., MHG. truht, ON. drótt; cf. Goth. ga-drauhts soldier; f. dréoᵹan to do, perform, work, do military service; see dree v.]
A multitude, host, army.
| a 1000 Cædmon's Exod. 78 Drihta ᵹedrymost. c 1205 Lay. 92 Þes duc mid his drihte to þare sæ him droh. a 1400–50 Alexander 3868 Dragons dryfes doun o driȝt fra þe derfe hillis. |
b. attrib. and Comb., as drightfare, march of a host, procession, throng; drightfolk, people, army; drightman, warrior. (OE. and early ME.)
| a 1000 Cædmon's Exod. 34 Þa wæs..deaðe ᵹedrenced drihtfolca mæst. c 1205 Lay. 14715 Hengest gon to flonnen mid al his driht-monnen. Ibid. 16584 He wende in to Cuninges-burh mid his driht folke. a 1225 Leg. Kath. 1852 Wið swuch dream & drihtfare as drihtin deah to cumene. |
▪ II. dright2
see drightin.