geriht
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈrixt/, [jeˈriçt]
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *garehtaz, equivalent to ġe- + riht. Cognate with Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃 (garaihts), German, Luxembourgish and Dutch gerecht.
Alternative forms
- ġereht, ġereoht, ġeryht
Adjective
ġeriht
Declension
Declension of ġeriht — Strong
Declension of ġeriht — Weak
Descendants
- Middle English: irihte
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *garihtiją, *garehtuz. Cognate with Old High German girihti.
Alternative forms
- ġereht, ġereoht, ġeryht
Noun
ġeriht n (nominative plural ġeriht)
- that which is right, just, or fair; justice; equity
- a right
- rule; regulation; law
- duty; office
- truth
- direction; a straight line
- account; reckoning