UNRIGHT

Etymology 1

Noun

unright (usually uncountable, plural unrights)

(archaic) That which is not right; wrong; injustice.

Etymology 2

Verb

unright (third-person singular simple present unrights, present participle unrighting, simple past and past participle unrighted)

(transitive) To make wrong.

Etymology 3

Adjective

unright (comparative more unright, superlative most unright)

Not right; unrighteous; unjust; wrong.

Etymology 4

Adverb

unright (comparative more unright, superlative most unright)

(archaic or obsolete) Wrongly.

Anagrams

• hurting, ungirth

Source: Wiktionary


Un*right", a. Etym: [AS. unriht. See Un- not, and Right.]

Definition: Not right; wrong. [Obs.] Gower.

Un*right", n.

Definition: A wrong. [Obs.] Nor did I you never unright. Chaucer.

Un*right", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + right.]

Definition: To cause (something right) to become wrong. [Obs.] Gower.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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