Crossword-Solution: DRUT 4 letters, 3 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 5

Germany is, perhaps, the only country in Europe where the delusion was so great as to have made such detestable verses as these the favourites of the people:-- "Man shickt ein Henkersknecht Zu ihr in Gefangniss n'unter, Den man hat kleidet recht, Mir einer Barnhaute, Als wenns der Teufel war; Als ihm die Drut anschaute Meints ihr Buhl kam daher.

Eveis y win a med e mordei Can yueis disgynneis rann fin fawd ut Nyt didrachywed colwed drut Pan disgynnei bawb ti disgynnot Ys deupo gwaeanat gwerth na phechut Pressent i drawd oed vreichyawr drut XXI.

Goroled gogled gwr ae goruc Llary vronn haeladon ny essyllut Nyt emda daear nyt emduc Mam mor eiryan gadarn haearn gaduc O nerth e cledyf claer e hamuc O garchar amwar daear em duc O gyvle angheu o anghar dut Keneu vab llywarch dihauareh drut XLVII.

Germany is, perhaps, the only country in Europe where the delusion was so great as to have made such detestable verses as these the favourites of the people: "Man shickt ein Henkersknecht Zu ihr in Gefängniss n'unter, Den man hat kleidet recht, Mit einer Bärnhaute, Als wenns der Teufel wär; Als ihm die Drut anschaute Meints ihr Buhl kam daher.

Perhaps, in connection with the Valkyrer, Hildur might have been the patroness of courage, and Thrudr of fortitude; but, unfortunately, perhaps from the spells used by the women in soothsaying before a battle, Thrudr sank down from its high estate, and _drude_, or _drut_, means a witch, and in German, also, an evil spirit.