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land-riht

(n.)
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land-riht, es; n.
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Mid rihtum landrihte swá hit on lande stonde in accordance with the regular law of the land, as it stands in the land, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 435, 35.

word-riht

(n.)
Grammar
word-riht, es; n.

a law expressed in the form of a commandan ordinancea law expressed in spoken words a spoken lawa statement of what is righta duty which one has given his word to perform

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a law expressed in the form of a command ( Similar entries v. word, II. 6), an ordinance; or a law expressed in spoken words a spoken law Móyses dómas, wræclíco wordriht, Cd. Th. 177, 31; Exod. 3. a statement of what is right; or (?) a duty which one

ælmes-riht

(n.)
Grammar
ælmes-riht, es; n.

A right or obligation in reference to alms

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Riht is ðæt man betǽce . . . þriddan dǽl (folces ælmessan) ðám þearfum,) (Ll. Th. ii. 256, 30) Ǽghwilc ælmesriht ðe man on Godes ést scolde mid rihte georne gelǽstan, ǽlc man gelitlað oððe forhealdeð, Wlfst. 159, 21.

cyne-riht

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-riht, es; n.
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A royal right, right belonging to the crown Myrce gecuran Eádgár tó cynge, and him anweald gesealden ealra cyne*-*rihta, Cht. E. 202, 18

riht-wuldriende

(adj.)

orthodox

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orthodox Wé wǽron smeágende rihtne geleáfan and rihtwuldriende . Ðás wé syndon árfæstlíce fyligende and rihtwuldriende tractantes fidem, rectam et orthodoxam ... Hos sequentes nos pie atque orthodoxe, Bd. 4, 17 ; S. 585, 28-34

riht-scriftscír

(n.)
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a parish Gif man ǽnig líc of rihtscryftscíre (rihtre scryftscíre, v. l.) elles hwǽr lecge si corpus aliquod a sua parrochia in aliam deferatur, Ll. Th. i. 368, 6: 308, 5. See preceding word

Linked entry: scrift-scír

riht-raciend

(n.)
Grammar
riht-raciend, es; m.
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In þǽre rihtan race byþ oft forð . . . bróht se dóm . . . Manige men . . . beóð gelǽdede tó ánum dóme þurh gesceád þæs rihtraciendes Salomonis liber Ecclesiastes appellatus est. Ecclesiastes proprie concionator dicitur.

Linked entry: raciend

riht-wís

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Hwæt elles getácnað ðæt weóbud búton ryhtwísra (riht-, v. l.) sáula ? quid accipimus altare Dei nisi animam justi?, Past. 217, 23. Se wísdóm gedéþ his lufiendas . . . geþyldige and rihtwíse, Bt. 27, 2; F. 98, 2. <b>I a.

riht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
riht-líc, adj.

right, just right, fitting, adapted to due requirements adapted, fitted, entitled right, in accordance with reason right as regards conduct,righteous

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willan worhton, fram ðam ðe hí gesceapene wǽron, ðæt hí ðonne wǽron fram him éce méde tó onfónne, merito intelligendum Bd. 3, 22;S. 552, 21. right as regards conduct, righteous Ðæt biþ rihtlíc líf, ðæt cniht þurhwunige on his cnihtháde, óþ ðæt hé on rihtre

a-riht

(adv.)
Grammar
a-riht, adv.

ARIGHTrightwellcorrectlyproberecte

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ARIGHT, right, well, correctly; probe, recte Gif man hit ariht asmeáþ if one considereth it right, L. Edg. C. 13; Th. ii. 246, 21

feorm-riht

(n.)
Grammar
feorm-riht, es; n.

Right in an estatein prædio jus

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Right in an estate; in prædio jus, Herring, p. 50, Mann

forþ-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-riht, adj.

Right forthdistinctplain

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Right forth, distinct, plain; hence, forþriht spræc plain speech, prose; prōsa == prorsa, i. e. proversa, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: forþ-rihtes

eal-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-riht, adj.

All-rightpĕnĭtus rectus

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All-right; pĕnĭtus rectus, R. Ben. 72, Lye

riht-wer

(n.)
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a legal wergild Tóeácan þám rihtwere, Ll. Th. ii. 240, 21

bóc-riht

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-riht, es; n.

BOOK-RIGHT, the right of a will or chartertestamenti rectitudo vel jus

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BOOK-RIGHT, the right of a will or charter; testamenti rectitudo vel jus Þegenes lagu is, ðæt he sý his bócrihtes wyrðe taini lex est, ut sit dignus rectitudine testamenti sui, L. R. S. 1; Th. i. 432, 1

ge-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-riht, adj.

RIGHT, directdirectus

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RIGHT, direct; directus Ðweoru beóþ on gerihte erunt prava in directa, Lk. Bos. 3, 5

sundor-riht

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-riht, es; n.
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A special right, right peculiar to a class:?-Róm*-*wara sundorriht jus Quiritum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 11. Weala sunderriht, i. 20, 64

þrǽl-riht

(n.)
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þrǽl-riht, es; n.
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Thrall-right; in pl. the legal rights and privileges which belonged to the thrall Freóriht wǽron fornumene and ðrǽlriht generwde ... Frige men ne mótan wealdan heora sýlfra, ne faran ðár hí willaþ, ne áteón heora ágen, swá swá hí willaþ; ne þrǽlas ne

á-riht

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Gif heora hwilc þone rǽdels áriht rǽdde, Ap. Th. 3, 17: 5, 16. Áriht understanden, Wlfst. 155, 3: 33, 5. Ꝥ hé hit áriht náme, Ll. Th. i. 286, 18. Add

eald-riht

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Add: cf. eald-geriht