"right" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /rixt/, /riːxt/, [ɹiːçt] Forms: righte [plural], righte [singular, weak], rightre [comparative], rightest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ixt Etymology: From Old English riht. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gmw-pro|gem-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|enm|ang|riht}} Old English riht Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|righte|comparative|rightre|superlative|rightest|head=}} right (plural and weak singular righte, comparative rightre, superlative rightest), {{enm-adj|righte|rightre|rightest}} right (plural and weak singular righte, comparative rightre, superlative rightest)
  1. Straight; not crooked or bent.
    Sense id: en-right-enm-adj-gyKuvyhD Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English links with redundant wikilinks Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 25 2 14 1 1 0 7 3 2 28 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 18 24 2 17 2 1 0 6 3 2 26 Disambiguation of Middle English links with redundant wikilinks: 19 24 2 18 1 1 0 6 2 1 27
  2. On the or at the right (as opposed to left)
    Sense id: en-right-enm-adj-Sa-y5NW4 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English links with redundant wikilinks Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 25 2 14 1 1 0 7 3 2 28 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 18 24 2 17 2 1 0 6 3 2 26 Disambiguation of Middle English links with redundant wikilinks: 19 24 2 18 1 1 0 6 2 1 27
  3. Morally or legally correct or justified. Categories (topical): Ethics
    Sense id: en-right-enm-adj-HROR9uoN Disambiguation of Ethics: 6 5 30 7 5 5 0 15 5 7 15
  4. Real, genuine, authentic, true.
    Sense id: en-right-enm-adj-vaDs6HnV Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English links with redundant wikilinks Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 25 2 14 1 1 0 7 3 2 28 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 18 24 2 17 2 1 0 6 3 2 26 Disambiguation of Middle English links with redundant wikilinks: 19 24 2 18 1 1 0 6 2 1 27
  5. Natural, undisturbed.
    Sense id: en-right-enm-adj-IwpR~Hgx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: reȝt, riȝte, riȝt, ryȝt, ryght, righte, riht Related terms: rightful

Noun

IPA: /rixt/, /riːxt/, [ɹiːçt] Forms: rightes [plural]
Rhymes: -ixt Etymology: From Old English riht. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gmw-pro|gem-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|enm|ang|riht}} Old English riht Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} right, {{enm-noun|rightes}} right (plural rightes)
  1. A good deed; a right action.
    Sense id: en-right-enm-noun-KGeuk4Yp
  2. A just or equitable action.
    Sense id: en-right-enm-noun-cgXLAnHT
  3. A law, ruling, judgement or rule.
    Sense id: en-right-enm-noun-zdEdX2Zr
  4. A right, entitlement or privilege.
    Sense id: en-right-enm-noun-ZoPX3cAV
  5. Truth, correctness.
    Sense id: en-right-enm-noun-0z0M0cNj
  6. right (direction; as opposed to the left) Categories (topical): Directions
    Sense id: en-right-enm-noun-~wRYqvqR Disambiguation of Directions: 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 12 2 3 61 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English links with redundant wikilinks Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 25 2 14 1 1 0 7 3 2 28 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 18 24 2 17 2 1 0 6 3 2 26 Disambiguation of Middle English links with redundant wikilinks: 19 24 2 18 1 1 0 6 2 1 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: reȝt, riȝte, riȝt, ryȝt, ryght, righte, riht

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        ],
        [
          "entitlement",
          "entitlement"
        ],
        [
          "privilege",
          "privilege"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Truth, correctness."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "correctness",
          "correctness"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "right (direction; as opposed to the left)"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/rixt/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/riːxt/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɹiːçt]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ixt"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "reȝt"
    },
    {
      "word": "riȝte"
    },
    {
      "word": "riȝt"
    },
    {
      "word": "ryȝt"
    },
    {
      "word": "ryght"
    },
    {
      "word": "righte"
    },
    {
      "word": "riht"
    }
  ],
  "word": "right"
}

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    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup",
    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English links with redundant wikilinks",
    "Middle English nouns",
    "Middle English terms derived from Old English",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Middle English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Rhymes:Middle English/ixt",
    "Rhymes:Middle English/ixt/1 syllable",
    "enm:Directions",
    "enm:Ethics"
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "right"
          },
          "expansion": "English: right\n→ Spanish: right\n→ Welsh: reit",
          "name": "desctree"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: right\n→ Spanish: right\n→ Welsh: reit"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sco",
            "2": "richt"
          },
          "expansion": "Scots: richt",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Scots: richt"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "yol",
            "2": "reicht",
            "alts": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "Yola: reicht, riaught, ryaught",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Yola: reicht, riaught, ryaught"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "gem-pro",
        "inh": "2"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "dercat"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "ang",
        "3": "riht"
      },
      "expansion": "Old English riht",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old English riht.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "righte",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "righte",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rightre",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rightest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "adjective",
        "3": "plural and weak singular",
        "4": "righte",
        "5": "comparative",
        "6": "rightre",
        "7": "superlative",
        "8": "rightest",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "right (plural and weak singular righte, comparative rightre, superlative rightest)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "righte",
        "2": "rightre",
        "3": "rightest"
      },
      "expansion": "right (plural and weak singular righte, comparative rightre, superlative rightest)",
      "name": "enm-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "rightful"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Straight; not crooked or bent."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Straight",
          "straight"
        ],
        [
          "bent",
          "bent"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "On the or at the right (as opposed to left)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "right",
          "right#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Morally or legally correct or justified."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "legally",
          "legally"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Real, genuine, authentic, true."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Real",
          "real"
        ],
        [
          "genuine",
          "genuine"
        ],
        [
          "authentic",
          "authentic"
        ],
        [
          "true",
          "true"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Natural, undisturbed."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Natural",
          "natural"
        ],
        [
          "undisturbed",
          "undisturbed"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/rixt/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/riːxt/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɹiːçt]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ixt"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "reȝt"
    },
    {
      "word": "riȝte"
    },
    {
      "word": "riȝt"
    },
    {
      "word": "ryȝt"
    },
    {
      "word": "ryght"
    },
    {
      "word": "righte"
    },
    {
      "word": "riht"
    }
  ],
  "word": "right"
}

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