upriht
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-West Germanic *uppreht, from Proto-Germanic *upprehtaz. Equivalent to upp + riht, literally 'straight up'.
Pronunciation[edit]
IPA(key): /ˈupˌrixt/, [ˈupˌriçt]
Adjective[edit]
upriht
- upright, erect
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Of the Catholic Faith"
- Mannum hē ġesealde uprihtne gang, þā nīetenu hē lēt gān āloten.
- God gave people an upright gait, while he made the animals walk bent down towards the ground.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Of the Catholic Faith"
Declension[edit]
Declension of upriht — Strong
Declension of upriht — Weak
Derived terms[edit]
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