righter

See also: Righter

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English *rightere, from Old English rihtere (“a ruler; director”), from Proto-Germanic *rehtārijaz, equivalent to right +‎ -er (agent suffix). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Gjuchter (“one who makes right; judge”), West Frisian rjochter (“one who makes right; judge”), Dutch rechter (“one who makes right; judge”), German Low German Richter (“one who makes right; judge”), German Richter (“one who makes right; judge”), Icelandic réttari (“a justiciary”).

Noun

righter (plural righters)

1. Someone who puts right; someone who does justice or redresses wrong.
   • 1612–1620, [Miguel de Cervantes], translated by Thomas Shelton, The History of the Valorous and Wittie Knight-errant Don-Quixote of the Mancha. […], London: […] William Stansby, for Ed[ward] Blount and W. Barret, →OCLC:

     righter of wrongs

Related terms

• alt-righter
• far-righter
• self-righter

 

Etymology 2

From Middle English rightere, rihtere, from Old English rihtra, comparative of riht (“right”), equivalent to right +‎ -er (comparative suffix).

Adjective

righter

1. comparative form of right: more right

References

• “righter”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.