righter

Noun

Someone who puts right; someone who does justice or redresses wrong.

Adj

comparative form of right: more right

right

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: *rightere

Inherited from Old English: rihtere

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: Gjuchter

Cognate with Western Frisian: rjochter

Cognate with Dutch: rechter

Cognate with German: Richter

Cognate with Icelandic: réttari

Inherited from Middle English: rightere

Inherited from Old English: rihtra

In summary

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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