RIGHTNESSES

Noun

rightnesses

plural of rightness

Source: Wiktionary


RIGHTNESS

Right"ness, n. Etym: [AS. richtnes.] .

Definition: Straightness; as, the rightness of a line. Bacon.

2. The quality or state of being right; right relation. The craving for rightness with God. J. C. Shairp.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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