(a) Straight, not crooked; ~ entraille (gut), the rectum; reule ~, aligned straight as a ruler; (b) of a road, journey, etc.: direct; ~ wei, direct way, nearest way; (c) in fig. contexts: ~ gate (path, stie, weie); (d) upright, erect; also fig.; also, uplifted [quot.: ?a1425(c1380)]; (e) ?directed forward, pointing ahead; (f) astron. ~ angle, a right angle; ~ cercle, the celestial circle cutting the right orisonte at right angles, the celestial equator; ~ orisonte, the horizon of an observer on the terrestrial equator; sign of ~ ascensioun, one of the signs (Cancer through Sagittarius) which arise at a greater angle to the horizon than the corresponding oblique signs (Capricorn through Gemini) and which are dominated by them; (g) ~ line, in a straight line, directly.

(a) Right, as opposed to left; also, of the right hand [quots.: a1425, 1st, 3rd]; ~ honded; in (on) ~ honde, by one's right hand; (b) in phrases: ~ half (honde), the right-hand side; ~ hondes, on the right-hand side [see also half n.4a. & honde n.7.(a)]; (c) fig. ~ half (arm, honde), power, strength; also used symbolically in gestures of peacemaking, blessing, swearing; (d) in phrases: ~ half (honde, side), indicating a position of favor; ~ honde(s sone, sone of ~ half (honde), favorite son; (e) ?west.

(a) Correct by moral law, morally right, morally good; ~ mesure, moderation; ~ spousaille (wedlok), chaste wedlock; (b) in accordance with justice, just, fair; also of a person; (c) righteous, virtuous, good; ~ writes, holy writings.

(a) In accordance with law, lawful; (b) having a rightful or lawful claim, legitimate; ~ heir (enheritour, king, lord) [see also heir n.2.(a), & enheritour n.1.(a)]; ~ istreon, rightful property; kingdom ~, kingdom by right; (c) correct by a rule or regulation.

(a) Genuine, real, veritable; ~ dom, true explanation; ~ nith, pure spite; kinde ~, innate quality, true nature; mi ~ doughter (ladi), my own daughter (lady); (b) of descent: direct; of kinship: true, genuine; (c) of a name: real, true.

(a) Normal, natural; sound; of the mind, the wits: sane; (b) good for a purpose, advantageous, beneficial, efficacious, satisfactory; also, due, appropriate; don ~, to put right (sth. amiss); (c) naturally correct, correct by law of nature; (d) correct by custom, in accordance with social usage, socially proper.

(a) Of belief, faith: orthodox, true; (b) truthful, honest; also, honorable; ~ name, good name, honorable reputation; (c) in accordance with fact, true, accurate; also, correct by some standard; of a fit or match: exact; of a road: actual; (d) of reasoning: correct, judicious; ~ resoun, correct reasoning; (e) same, identical.

As intensifier: (a) with negative pronouns: ~ non (elles, no one (else) at all; ~ nothing (nought), nothing at all; (b) with pronouns: exactly, just; ~ such, just such a one; (c) with nouns: only, merely; ~ feue (litel, muche), very few (little, much).

In surname and place name.