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drightin

drightin is the alternative form of drighten.

Meaning of drighten

Noun

drighten (plural drightens)

  1. (Norse, historical, Anglo-Saxon, paganism or puristic, otherwise obsolete) A lord; ruler; sovereign; chief; leader; prince.
    • Believe me, my drighten, there is not one of us that has ever slacked on watch before!2010, Stephan Grundy, Beowulf
  2. (capitalized, obsolete, usually) The Lord; Lord God; Christ.

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Forms of drightin

pluraldrightins

Questions about drightin

What is drightin the alternative form of?
Drightin is the alternative form of drighten.

Words near drightin in the dictionary

  1. Driggerses
  2. Driggs
  3. dright
  4. drighten
  5. drightens
  6. drightin
  7. drightins
  8. drights
  9. driglam namzha
  10. Drik Drik
  11. Drildool

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