upriht
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