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Middle French
Etymology
From Old French droit, dreit, from Latin d(i)rectus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *reg-, whence also English right. The -c- was added back to reflect the Latin etymology.
Noun
droict m (plural droicts or droictz)
- right (entitlement)
Adjective
droict m (feminine singular droicte, masculine plural droicts, feminine plural droictes)
- right; just; moral
- right (on the right-hand side)
- right; correct; real; genuine
1488, Jean Dupré, Lancelot du Lac, page 37:le chevalier les assist en droit ordre- the knight put them in the right order
- straight; direct (of a route, etc.)
Adverb
droict
- right (directly at, directly towards)
1552, François Rabelais, Le Tiers Livre:C'est (respondit Carpalim) droict visé a ma visiere.- It's (Carpalim replied) aimed right at my visor
Descendants