riht

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See also: rıht

Middle English

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Adjective

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riht

  1. Alternative form of right

Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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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

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Right as opposed to left is normally expressed with swīþra.

Declension

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Noun

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riht n

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

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