riht

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
  • IPA(key): /rixt/, [riçt]

Adjective

riht

  1. right (as opposed to wrong)
  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
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
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative rihta rihte rihte
Accusative rihtan rihtan rihte
Genitive rihtan rihtan rihtan
Dative rihtan rihtan rihtan
Instrumental rihtan rihtan rihtan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative rihtan rihtan rihtan
Accusative rihtan rihtan rihtan
Genitive rihtra, rihtena rihtra, rihtena rihtra, rihtena
Dative rihtum rihtum rihtum
Instrumental rihtum rihtum rihtum

Noun

riht n

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

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Descendants
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