- forðriht
- adj direct, plain [forthright, adj]
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
forðriht
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riht — 1 adj 1. of direction, (a) literally, straight, erect, direct; (b) metaphorically, right, straight; 2. agreeable to the spirit of the law, human or divine just, equitable; 3. satisfying the requirements of a law or regulation, legitimate, lawful … Old to modern 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
forthright — O.E. forðriht direct, plain; see FORTH (Cf. forth) + RIGHT (Cf. right). Related: Forthrightly; forthrightness … Etymology dictionary
right — right1 W1S1 [raıt] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(true/correct)¦ 2¦(suitable)¦ 3¦(side)¦ 4¦(problems)¦ 5¦(morally)¦ 6 that s right 7 right you are 8¦(emphasis)¦ 9¦(health)¦ 10¦(socially)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
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
Old English phonology — This article is part of a series on: Old English Dialects … Wikipedia
right — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English riht; akin to Old High German reht right, Latin rectus straight, right, regere to lead straight, direct, rule, rogare to ask, Greek oregein to stretch out Date: before 12th century 1.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Con|fed|er|ate — «noun, adjective. kuhn FEHD uhr iht, FEHD riht; verb. kuhn FEHD uh rayt», noun, adjective, verb, at|ed, at|ing. –n. 1. a person or country joined with another for a special purpose; ally: »The countries of the United Nations are confederates in a … Useful english dictionary
con|fed|er|ate — «noun, adjective. kuhn FEHD uhr iht, FEHD riht; verb. kuhn FEHD uh rayt», noun, adjective, verb, at|ed, at|ing. –n. 1. a person or country joined with another for a special purpose; ally: »The countries of the United Nations are confederates in a … Useful english dictionary
At right angles — Right Right (r[imac]t), a. [OE. right, riht, AS. riht; akin to D. regt, OS. & OHG. reht, G. recht, Dan. ret, Sw. r[ a]tt, Icel. r[ e]ttr, Goth. ra[ i]hts, L. rectus, p. p. of regere to guide, rule; cf. Skr. [.r]ju straight, right. [root]115. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
