Definition/Meaning of drighten

• English - Noun: drighten ( plural drightens ) A lord; ruler; chief; leader; prince . 2010 , Stephan Grundy , Beowulf : Believe me , my drighten , there is not one of us that has ever slacked on watch before! ( often capitalized ) The Lord; Lord God; Christ .
• English - Alternative forms: dright drightin ( Scotland ) Drighten
• English - Etymology: From Middle English drihten , from Old English dryhten ( “ a ruler , king , lord , prince , the supreme ruler , the Lord , God , Christ ” ), from Proto-Germanic *druhtinaz ( “ leader , chief , lord ” ), from Proto-Indo-European *dhereugh- , *dher- ( “ to hold , hold fast , support ” ), equivalent to dright ( “ army , host ” ) +‎ -en . Cognate with Scots drichtin , drichtine ( “ lord , the Lord ”…