rightle

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, right +‎ -le; or perhaps an alteration of Middle English rightlechen (“to correct, rectify”), from Old English rihtlǣċan (“to make right, rectify, correct, amend”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹaɪtl̩/

Verb

rightle (third-person singular simple present rightles, present participle rightling, simple past and past participle rightled)

  1. (transitive, dialectal) To set in order, put right; to repair, adapt.
    Her husband's been helping her to get things rightled a bit.

Derived terms

  • rightle up
  • rightling
  • rightlings
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