Miht
Miht is an Old English noun meaning power, might, or strength. It appears in religious, legal, and poetic texts from roughly the 9th to 11th centuries. The word denotes force or ability and can also refer to sovereignty, as in expressions describing the lord’s or king’s might. The form is the ancestor of the modern English word might, though the modern term has acquired additional senses such as probability or possibility.
Etymology and cognates: Miht derives from Proto-Germanic *mahtiz, a root associated with power across Germanic languages.
Usage and interpretation: In Old English, miht is encountered in contexts ranging from divine power to royal
Legacy and scholarly note: The term miht provides insight into early Germanic concepts of power and their