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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *uppreht, from Proto-Germanic *upprehtaz. Equivalent to upp + riht, literally 'straight up'.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈupˌrixt/,
Adjective
upriht
- upright, erect
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Of the Catholic Faith"
Mannum hē ġesealde uprihtne gang, þā nīetenu hē lēt gān āloten.- God gave people an upright gait, while he made the animals walk bent down towards the ground.
Declension
Declension of upriht — Strong
Declension of upriht — Weak
Derived terms