rightle en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹaɪtl̩/
Etymology
By surface analysis, right + -le; or perhaps an alteration of Middle English rightlechen (“to correct, rectify”), from Old English rihtlǣċan (“to make right, rectify, correct, amend”).
Meanings
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(dialectal, transitive) To set in order, put right; to repair, adapt.
Her husband's been helping her to get things rightled a bit.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rightles | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| rightled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rightled | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| rightling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |