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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

  1. 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.

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