Meaning of dright | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A multitude; army; host.
   historical
2. A lord; ruler; chief; leader.
3. The Lord; The Lord God; Christ.
   capitalized, often

Examples

“[…] and Finn's compatriots were of course his subjects; more particularly, his close associates, the members of his dright.”

“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, […]”

“"Hey, you!" Christopher called out in the most lordly way he could. "You there! Take me to the Dright at once!"”

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