geriht
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Old English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *garehtaz, equivalent to ġe- + riht. Cognate with Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃 (garaihts), German, Luxembourgish and Dutch gerecht.
Alternative forms[edit]
Adjective[edit]
ġeriht
Declension[edit]
Declension of ġeriht — Strong
Declension of ġeriht — Weak
Descendants[edit]
- Middle English: irihte
Etymology 2[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *garihtiją, *garehtuz. Cognate with Old High German girihti.
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
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