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riht

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See also: rıht

Middle English

Adjective

riht

  1. alternative form of right

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *reht (“right, straight”).

Cognates

Cognate with Old Frisian riucht, Old Saxon reht, Old High German reht, Old Norse réttr, Gothic 𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃 (raihts). Non-Germanic cognates include Latin rēctus, Ancient Greek ὀρεκτός (orektós), Old Irish recht.

Pronunciation

Adjective

riht (superlative rihtost)

  1. right (as opposed to wrong)
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, "The Seven Sleepers"
      ...ic wolde georne æt þe gewitan þissere byrig riht naman gif þu me woldest gewissigan...
      I earnestly desire to know from thee the right name of this city, if thou wilt inform me.
  2. lawful
  3. real or genuine
  4. straight
  5. (rare) right (as opposed to left)
    Synonym: swīþra
    Antonym: winestra

Usage notes

Right as opposed to left is normally expressed with swīþra.

Declension

Declension of riht — Strong
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Declension of riht — Weak
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Noun

riht n

  1. right (as opposed to wrong)
  2. a right
  3. law
  4. truth

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