rihtan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *rihtijan, from Proto-Germanic *rihtijaną. Cognate with Old Saxon rihtian (“to straighten”), Old Norse rétta (“to straighten, stretch, raise, adjust”) and German richten (“to direct, judge, follow, depend on”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrix.tɑn/, [ˈriç.tɑn]

Verb

rihtan

  1. to right, restore
  2. to rectify, correct, amend
  3. to keep right, direct, rule, straighten

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: riȝten, righten, reghten

References

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