gerihtan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *garihtijan, equivalent to Ä”e- +‎ rihtan. Cognate with Old Saxon girihtian, Old Dutch girihten, Old High German girihten, Gothic šŒ²šŒ°š‚šŒ°šŒ¹šŒ·š„šŒ¾šŒ°šŒ½ (garaihtjan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeĖˆrix.tɑn/,

Verb

Ĕerihtan

  1. to correct, reform, amend, set right or straight, direct
  2. to right, set in order, make clear

Conjugation

Descendants