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Webster 1913 Edition

Righter

Right′er

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Noun.
One who sets right; one who does justice or redresses wrong.
Shelton.

Webster 1828 Edition

Righter

RIGHTER

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Noun.
One who sets right; one who does justice or redresses wrong.

Definition 2024

righter

righter

English

Noun

righter ‎(plural righters)

  1. One who sets right; one who does justice or redresses wrong.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Shelton to this entry?)

Etymology 2

From Middle English rightere, rihtere, from Old English rihtra, comparative of riht ‎(“right”), equivalent to right +‎ -er ‎(comparative suffix).

Adjective

righter

  1. comparative form of right: more right


Etymology

From Middle English *rightere, from Old English rihtere ‎(“a ruler; director”), from Proto-Germanic *rehtārijaz, equivalent to right +‎ -er ‎(agent suffix). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Gjuchter ‎(“one who makes right; judge”), West Frisian rjochter ‎(“one who makes right; judge”), Dutch rechter ‎(“one who makes right; judge”), German Low German Richter ‎(“one who makes right; judge”), German Richter ‎(“one who makes right; judge”), Icelandic réttari ‎(“a justiciary”).

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