- úpriht
- adj upright, erect; face upwards; adv \úprihte straight up
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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upright — uprightly, adv. uprightness, n. /up ruyt , up ruyt /, adj. 1. erect or vertical, as in position or posture. 2. raised or directed vertically or upward. 3. adhering to rectitude; righteous, honest, or just: an upright person. 4. being in accord… … Universalium
upright — O.E. upriht, from up up + riht right. Similar compounds are found in other Germanic languages (Cf. O.Fris. upriucht, M.Du. oprecht, O.H.G. ufreht, Ger. aufrecht, O.N. uprettr). Figurative sense of good, honest is first attested 1520s. The noun in … Etymology dictionary
upright — adjective 1》 vertical; erect. ↘(of a piano) having vertical strings. 2》 greater in height than breadth. 3》 strictly honourable or honest. adverb in or into an upright position. noun 1》 a vertical post, structure, or line. 2》 an upright piano … English new terms dictionary
upright — [up′rīt΄; ] for adj. and adv., also [ up rīt′] adj. [ME < OE upriht: see UP1 & RIGHT] 1. standing, pointing, or directed straight up; in a vertical or perpendicular position; erect 2. honest and just; honorable adv. in an upright position or… … English World dictionary
upright — adj. & n. adj. 1 erect, vertical (an upright posture; stood upright). 2 (of a piano) with vertical strings. 3 (of a person or behaviour) righteous; strictly honourable or honest. 4 (of a picture, book, etc.) greater in height than breadth. n. 1 a … Useful english dictionary
up´right´ness — up|right «UHP RYT, uhp RYT», adjective, adverb, noun, verb. –adj. 1. standing, sitting, or set up straight; erect: »an upright post, a person upright in a chair. 2. Figurative. morally good; honest; righteous: »a thoroughly honest and upright… … Useful english dictionary
up´right´ly — up|right «UHP RYT, uhp RYT», adjective, adverb, noun, verb. –adj. 1. standing, sitting, or set up straight; erect: »an upright post, a person upright in a chair. 2. Figurative. morally good; honest; righteous: »a thoroughly honest and upright… … Useful english dictionary
up|right — «UHP RYT, uhp RYT», adjective, adverb, noun, verb. –adj. 1. standing, sitting, or set up straight; erect: »an upright post, a person upright in a chair. 2. Figurative. morally good; honest; righteous: »a thoroughly honest and upright person. –adv … Useful english dictionary
-right — suffix, representing OE. riht adj. and rihte adv., which are employed as suffixes in OE. forðriht, rihte forthright, and upriht, rihte upright. A few other compounds of the same type appear first in early ME., as † adownright, † anonright,… … Useful english dictionary
