Definitions

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  • verb transitive To invest with a right.

Etymologies

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From Middle English *irihten, *ȝerihten, from Middle English irihte, ȝerihte ("right"), from Old English ġerihte ("right, due, justice; religious rite, office"); or perhaps an alteration of aright ("to make right, put to rights, treat properly"), from Middle English arihten ("to raise up"). More at right.

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Examples

  • I've got a 8N Ford tractor Thats not pretty, but starts eright up.

    A Remington 870 Can Last Forever 2009

  • I've got a 8N Ford tractor Thats not pretty, but starts eright up.

    A Remington 870 Can Last Forever 2009

  • Hull manager Phil Brown would have been forgiven for withdrawing Gardner or eright-back Paul McShane but instead sent on striker Amr Zaki for his debut seconds later but he could only watch as Vennegoor of Hesselink sent a free header wide and then Foley volleyed just wide.

    Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010

  • The other day nine cars went in th eright lane to turn left all at once!

    Manchester Evening News - RSS Feed 2010

  • I am trying to achieve a user input leading to a list of possible records and the ability to click on th eright one to bring up the details.

    unknown title 2009

  • Your work on the article is superb, but I claim th eright to assist with this project.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • I have ht eright to refuse until he reaches 6th grade, then the school he goes to can distibute them to him with or without my consent or knowledge .....

    ModerateVoters.org 2008

  • I have ht eright to refuse until he reaches 6th grade, then the school he goes to can distibute them to him with or without my consent or knowledge .....

    ModerateVoters.org 2008

  • I have ht eright to refuse until he reaches 6th grade, then the school he goes to can distibute them to him with or without my consent or knowledge .....

    ModerateVoters.org 2008

  • I have ht eright to refuse until he reaches 6th grade, then the school he goes to can distibute them to him with or without my consent or knowledge .....

    ModerateVoters.org 2008

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