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
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