geriht
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