rihtwis

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *rehtawīs. Cognate with Old High German rehtwīs. Equivalent to riht + -wīs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrixtˌwiːs/, [ˈriçtˌwiːs]

Adjective

rihtwis (comparative rihtwīsra, superlative rihtwīsost)

  1. just, fair
  2. righteous

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