rihtan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *rihtijan, from Proto-Germanic *rihtijaną. Cognate with Old Saxon rihtian (“to straighten”), Old Norse rétta (“to straighten, stretch, raise, adjust”) and German richten (“to direct, judge, follow, depend on”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrix.tɑn/, [ˈriç.tɑn]

Verb

rihtan

  1. to right, restore
  2. to rectify, correct, amend
  3. to keep right, direct, rule, straighten

Conjugation

Conjugation of rihtan (weak, class 1)
infinitive rihtan rihtenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular rihte rihte
second person singular rihtest, rihst, rihtst rihtest
third person singular rihteþ, riht rihte
plural rihtaþ rihton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular rihte rihte
plural rihten rihten
imperative
singular riht
plural rihtaþ
participle present past
rihtende (ġe)rihted

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: riȝten, righten, reghten

References

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