geriht
Old English
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-Germanic *garehtaz, equivalent to ġe- + riht. Cognate with Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃 (garaihts), German, Luxembourgish and Dutch gerecht.
Alternative forms
editAdjective
editġeriht
Declension
editDeclension of ġeriht — Strong
Declension of ġeriht — Weak
Descendants
edit- Middle English: irihte
Etymology 2
editFrom Proto-Germanic *garihtiją, *garehtuz. Cognate with Old High German girihti.
Alternative forms
editNoun
editġeriht n (nominative plural ġeriht)
- that which is right, just, or fair; justice; equity
- a right
- rule; regulation; law
- duty; office
- truth
- direction; a straight line
- account; reckoning