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righter¹

Where it comes from

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”).

noun righters

  1. Someone who puts right; someone who does justice or redresses wrong. righter of wrongs

righter²

Where it comes from

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

adjective

  1. comparative comparative form of right: more right

Righter³

proper noun Righters

  1. A surname.

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@misc{righter_2026,
  title = {righter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/righter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}