Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
Richten — Richten, verb. reg. act. welches im Hochdeutschen in verschiedenen, dem Anscheine nach sehr entfernten Bedeutung gebraucht wird, welche sich doch insgesammt auf die Nachahmung eines ähnlichen mit verschiedenen Handlungen verbundenen Schalles… … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
Right — Right, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Righted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Righting}.] [AS. rihtan. See {Right}, a.] 1. To bring or restore to the proper or natural position; to set upright; to make right or straight (that which has been wrong or crooked); to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Righted — Right Right, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Righted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Righting}.] [AS. rihtan. See {Right}, a.] 1. To bring or restore to the proper or natural position; to set upright; to make right or straight (that which has been wrong or crooked); to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Righting — Right Right, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Righted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Righting}.] [AS. rihtan. See {Right}, a.] 1. To bring or restore to the proper or natural position; to set upright; to make right or straight (that which has been wrong or crooked); to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To right a vessel — Right Right, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Righted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Righting}.] [AS. rihtan. See {Right}, a.] 1. To bring or restore to the proper or natural position; to set upright; to make right or straight (that which has been wrong or crooked); to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To right the helm — Right Right, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Righted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Righting}.] [AS. rihtan. See {Right}, a.] 1. To bring or restore to the proper or natural position; to set upright; to make right or straight (that which has been wrong or crooked); to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
right — rightable, adj. /ruyt/, adj., righter, rightest, n., adv., v. adj. 1. in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct. 2. in conformity with fact, reason, truth, or some standard or principle; correct: the right solution; the… … Universalium
becierran — wv/t1b 1. to turn round, about; þonne biþ séo cweorn becierred þonne se mann biþ geendod when the mill is turned around the man is ended; 1a. to wind, twist; 2. to go round, pass by, avoid; þá becierde hé híe then he went around them; 3. to turn … Old to modern English dictionary
richten — Vsw std. (8. Jh.), mhd. rihten, ahd. rihten, as. rihtian Stammwort. Aus g. * reht ija Vsw. recht machen , auch in gt. garaihtjan, anord. rétta, ae. rihtan, afr. riuhta. Faktitivum zu recht. Verschiedene Bedeutungen des neuhochdeutschen Wortes… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
right — {{11}}right (adj.1) morally correct, O.E. riht just, good, fair, proper, fitting, straight, from P.Gmc. *rekhtaz (Cf. O.H.G. reht, Ger. recht, O.N. rettr, Goth. raihts), from PIE root *reg move in a straight line, also to rule, to lead straight,… … Etymology dictionary
