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ge-riht

  • noun [ neuter ]
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ge-riht, es; n.
What is right, a right, due, last office of the church, direction; rectum, jus, ratio, officium
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  • Gif hwá ǽnigra godcundra gerihto forwyrne

    if any one refuse any divine dues,

    • L. E. G. 6
    • ;
    • Th. i. 170, 7
    • .
  • Godes gerihto

    God's dues,

    • 5
    • ;
    • Th. i. 168, 25
    • :
    • Homl. Th. i. 74, 22
    • :
    • Swt. A. S. Rdr. 105, 39
    • :
    • L. Eth. 5, 11
    • ;
    • Th. i. 306, 30
    • :
    • Shrn. 208, 28
    • .
  • Ðis syndon ða gerihta ðe se cyning áh ofer ealle men on Wessexan

    these are the rights which the king has over all men in Wessex,

    • L. C. S. 12
    • ;
    • Th. i. 382, 12
    • .
  • Cynescipes gerihta

    rights of royalty,

    • L. Edg. S. 2
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    • Th. i. 272, 27
    • :
    • Chr. 1085
    • ;
    • Erl. 218, 28
    • .
  • Ealla ða gerihta ðe ðǽr of arísaþ

    all the rights arising therefrom,

    • 1031
    • ;
    • Erl. 162, 4: 1074
    • ;
    • Erl. 212, 6
    • .
  • Geriht

    ratio,

    • Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 23, 23, 24
    • .
  • Heó to cyrcean eóde and hire gerihtan underfeng

    she went to the church and received her rites,

    • Chr. 1093
    • ;
    • Erl. 229, 11
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    • Homl. Th. ii. 142, 9
    • .
  • Fóron to gefeohte forþ on gerihte

    marched straight on to battle,

    • Judth. 11
    • ;
    • Thw. 24, 23
    • ;
    • Jud. 202
    • .
  • Man ána gǽþ mid his andwlitan up on gerihte

    man alone walks with his face erect,

    • Bt. Met. Fox 31, 34
    • ;
    • Met. 31, 17
    • .
  • On geryhte ongeán ðænemúþan

    in a direction opposite the mouth,

    • Ors. 1, 1
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    • Bos. 24, 8
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  • On gerihte fram ðam scipe to ðam ancre

    right from the ship to the anchor,

    • Shrn. 175, 19
    • :
    • Cod. Dipl. ii. 172, 20
    • .
Derived forms
ald-, cyric-, geár-, woruld-geriht
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v.  ge-ryht.
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