Old English · verb
gerihtan
Normalised ġerihtan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /jeˈrix.tɑn/[jeˈriç.tɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈrix · tɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- arightamendreformcorrect
Meaning
-
to correct, reform, amend, set right or straight, direct
-
to right, set in order, make clear
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġerihte | ġerihte |
| 2nd singular | ġerihtestġerihstġerihtst | ġerihtest |
| 3rd singular | ġerihteþġeriht | ġerihte |
| Plural | ġerihtaþ | ġerihton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġerihte | ġerihte |
| Plural | ġerihten | ġerihten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġerihtan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġerihtenne |
| Imperative singular | ġeriht |
| Imperative plural | ġerihtaþ |
| Present participle | ġerihtende |
| Past participle | ġerihted |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *garihtijan, equivalent to ġe- + rihtan. Cognate with Old Saxon girihtian, Old Dutch girihten, Old High German girihten, Gothic (garaihtjan).
Descendants
aright
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