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Wright vs Dright - What's the difference?

wright | dright |

As a proper noun wright

is from a maker of machinery; found in many combinations such as cartwright.

As a noun dright is

(obsolete) a multitude; army; host or dright can be .

wright

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) wyrhta, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A builder or creator of something.
    • Derived terms
    * boatwright * cartwright * housewright * millwright * playwright * plowwright, ploughwright * shipwright * wainwright * wheelwright

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (dated)

    • dright

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) drihte, from (etyl) driht, .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A multitude; army; host.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) dright, . More at (l).

    Alternative forms

    * (l) * (l) (Scotland)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A lord; ruler; chief; leader.
  • *2001 , Diana Wynne Jones, The chronicles of Chrestomanci :
    • "Hey, you!" Christopher called out in the most lordly way he could. "You there! Take me to the Dright at once!"
  • (often capitalised) The Lord; The Lord God; Christ.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l) * (l)