upriht

Old English

Etymology

From Northwest Germanic *upprehtaz. Cognate with Old High German ūfreht, Old Norse uppréttr. Equivalent to upp + riht, literally 'straight up'.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈupˌrixt/, [ˈupˌriçt]

Adjective

upriht

  1. 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.

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