𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐌹𐍃

Gothic

Etymology

From 𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃 (raihts, “straight, correct”).

Conjunction

𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐌹𐍃 • (raihtis)

1. truly, indeed (difficult-to-translate discourse marker)
   • 4th century C.E., Wulfila (attributed), Gothic Bible, Matthew 9:37:

     𐌸𐌰𐌽𐌿𐌷 𐌵𐌰𐌸 𐌳𐌿 𐍃𐌹𐍀𐍉𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌼 𐍃𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌹𐌼: 𐌰𐍃𐌰𐌽𐍃 𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐌹𐍃 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌲𐌰, 𐌹𐌸 𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍃𐍄𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽𐍃 𐍆𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌹.

     þanuh qaþ du sipōnjam seinaim: asans raihtis managa, iþ waurstwjans fawai.

     Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few.(KJV).

Usage notes

Translates the in English often untranslated Ancient Greek μέν (mén), γάρ (gár) and similar terms; compare Latin enim and quidem which are used in the corresponding Vulgate verses.