riht
See also: rıht
Middle English
editAdjective
editriht
- Alternative form of right
Old English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *reht (“right, straight”).
Cognates
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editriht (superlative rihtost)
- 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.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "The Seven Sleepers"
- lawful
- real or genuine
- straight
- (rare) right (as opposed to left)
Usage notes
editRight as opposed to left is normally expressed with swīþra.
Declension
editDeclension of riht — Strong
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
---|---|---|---|
Nominative | riht | riht | riht |
Accusative | rihtne | rihte | riht |
Genitive | rihtes | rihtre | rihtes |
Dative | rihtum | rihtre | rihtum |
Instrumental | rihte | rihtre | rihte |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | rihte | rihta, rihte | riht |
Accusative | rihte | rihta, rihte | riht |
Genitive | rihtra | rihtra | rihtra |
Dative | rihtum | rihtum | rihtum |
Instrumental | rihtum | rihtum | rihtum |
Declension of riht — Weak
Noun
editriht n
Antonyms
edit- wōh (“wrong”)
Derived terms
editDescendants
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