gerihtan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *garihtijan, equivalent to ġe- +‎ rihtan. Cognate with Old Saxon girihtian, Old Dutch girihten, Old High German girihten, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (garaihtjan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈrix.tɑn/, [jeˈriç.tɑn]

Verb

ġerihtan

1. to correct, reform, amend, set right or straight, direct
2. to right, set in order, make clear

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġerihtan (weak class 1)

infinitive	ġerihtan	ġerihtenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġerihte	ġerihte
second person singular	ġerihtest, ġerihst, ġerihtst	ġerihtest
third person singular	ġerihteþ, ġeriht	ġerihte
plural	ġerihtaþ	ġerihton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġerihte	ġerihte
plural	ġerihten	ġerihten
imperative
singular	ġeriht
plural	ġerihtaþ
participle	present	past
	ġerihtende	ġerihted

Descendants

• Middle English: ȝerihten, iriȝten, arighten
  • English: aright