(a) That which is morally right; resoun and ~; (b) moral rectitude, righteousness; ~ and skil, skil and ~; haven ~, to act rightly; (c) a right action, good deed; bi ~ or wrong, by fair means or foul; in wrong and ~, in all actions or situations; (d) bi (mid, with) ~, with god ~, in accordance with the moral code, rightly; ayen the ~, ayenes ~, contrary to the moral code, wrongful; also, wrongfully; ayen al ~, wrong, wrongful.

(a) That which is just, justice, equity; also, the virtue of justice [quot.: a1500(1422), 1st]; -- also pl.; also person.; (b) a right cause, just cause; the right side in a dispute; -- also pl.; also iron. [quot.: a1325]; godes ~, ?God's good cause; (c) justice as opposed to mercy; -- also pl.; (d) in phrases: god ~ hit is, that is god ~, etc., it is clearly just, it is fitting and reasonable; ~ and resoun (skil), skil and ~, ~ and god resoun, god ~ and resoun; nor ~ nor no resoun; (e) don ~, to do justice, execute judgment; also, do justice (to sb.), deal justly (with sb.), see justice done (to sb.); don laue and ~; (f) bi (of, mid, with) ~, bi (with) ~ and bi (with) resoun, bi resoun and bi ~, in ~ and in skil, thurgh ~ (and resoun, etc., in accordance with justice, justly, deservedly; ayenes (the) ~, unjustly.

(a) A rule of conduct, a law; also, the law of a land; ~ and kire, law and custom; ~ and laue; ~ of armes; ~ of feldes, law concerning rural property; ~ of nature (kinde), kindeli ~; holden to ~, to constrain (sb.) to observe the law; ?govern (people) by law; kepen rightes, act as umpire; (b) after (bi, in, of, thurgh) ~, by law, according to law; bi ~ and bi laue, legally; ayen (ayenes, onyen, toyenes) ~, contrary to law; (c) authority, power; (d) the law of nature; nature; bi (mid, of, with) ~, thurgh skil and ~, by nature, naturally.

(a) A judgment, verdict, sentence; also, a judge [quot.: a1500]; demen (jugen) the ~, to give judgment; (b) what someone deserves, just deserts; worth; (c) due reward or punishment; (d) hunt. part of the quarry as reward for a servant of the hunt or for the hounds.

(a) A just claim, an entitlement; a legal or moral right (to sth.); rightful ownership; also, a claim; ~ and title, title and ~; title of ~, entitlement by just claim; haven ~, to have a right (to do sth.); also, have reason (to do sth.); haven ~ to (in, of, unto), have a right to (sb. or sth.); haunten ~ unto, have a claim on (sb.); (b) bi (in, of, with) ~, bi treu (wei of) ~, by just claim, by entitlement; bi (in, thurgh) ~ of, by entitlement of (sb.); bi ~ of wedlok; mid ~ of treuthe, by right of betrothal; ~ of the reaume, legitimate possession of kingship, the right to rule.

(a) That to which someone is justly entitled; rightful possessions; a prerogative, privilege; to here ~, rightfully theirs; (b) money rightfully due, as tribute, rent, dues, tithes, etc.; -- also pl.; parish ~, parochial rightes, parish dues; (c) hunt. pl. the three lowest tines of a stag's antlers: the brow, bay, and royal antlers; (d) bille of ~, a petition for a privilege; chartre (sheue, writ) of ~, an official grant of a right; also, the document authorizing the grant; ~ of parish, a parishioner's privilege to attend his parish church; ~ in spiritualte, an ecclesiastical office; spiritual ~, a spiritual privilege; (e) don (haven) resoun and ~, to give (receive) due hospitality; holden up right(es, saven ~, preserve the right(s (of sb.); setten in ~, put (sb.) in rightful possession (of sth.).

A duty, an obligation; ~ of mariage, marital obligation; frendes ~, the obligation of friendship.

(a) Truth, accuracy, correctness; of ~, ?truthfully; bringen to ~, to get (sth.) correct, set (sth.) in proper order; don ~ (and wisdom, act rightly, act well and wisely; haven (skil and) ~, be correct, act correctly; (b) a correct condition, good state; also, correct size; ~ and skil, a good sensible arrangement; after his ~, at his rightes, according to his measurements; bringen on ~, to improve the condition of (sb.); bringen to the ~, trim (wood) to the right size; (c) straightness; an upright stance; in (in-to) even ~, to ~, straight ahead, straight; also, directly; (d) hunt. pl. the scent; also, a horn call signifying that a hound has picked up the scent; (in (oute of) the rightes, on (off) the scent; (e) ayenes ~, contrary to the truth; bi (of, with) ~, correctly, accurately; also, in truth, surely, for certain; bi rightes, bi (mid) god ~ , mid ~, of verrei ~, thurgh ~, correctly, accurately; bi al ~, of verrei ~, in truth, for certain, surely; on (upon) ~, of ~ and resoun, truly, in truth; (f) at (mid, on, to) ~, in here ~, after here rightes, at (to) rightes, to (unto, up at) alle rightes, to (unto) his rightes, etc., in the best manner, well, completely, fittingly; in (to) al ~, as strongly as possible, absolutely.

The right as opposed to the left; the right hand, right side.

(a) The last rites of the church; -- usu. pl.; (b) divine service.

In literal transl. of L iusiurandum: ~ of oth (sweringe), oth of ~, etc., a name used in swearing, mode of swearing, an execration.

In place names [see also Smith PNElem.2.14-15, 83].