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dright
/dɹaɪt/
noun 2
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2PREP.
with, with
ADV.
once
Definitions
noun
1
A multitude; army; host.
[…] 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.
noun
1
Alternative form of drighten
"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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[…] and Finn's compatriots were of course his subjects; more particularly, his close associates, the members of his dright.
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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
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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, [
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"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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