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wright | aright |

As a proper noun wright

is from a maker of machinery; found in many combinations such as cartwright.

As an adverb aright is

rightly, correctly; in the right way or form.

As a verb aright is

to make right; put right; arrange or treat properly.

wright

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) wyrhta, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A builder or creator of something.
    • Derived terms
    * boatwright * cartwright * housewright * millwright * playwright * plowwright, ploughwright * shipwright * wainwright * wheelwright

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (dated)

    • aright

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Rightly, correctly; in the right way or form.
  • *, I.56:
    • it is not easie we should so often settle our minds in so regular, so reformed, and so devout a seat, where indeed it ought to be, to pray aright and effectually: otherwise our praiers are not only vaine and unprofitable, but vicious.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) arighten, .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make right; put right; arrange or treat properly.
  • * 2003 , John Beebe, Terror, Violence, and the Impulse to Destroy :
    • But, from working with those who have felt exiled and damned, excoriated and benumbed, and yet have made it back to useful and creative life again, I know there are more sure, albeit intense, ways to aright oneself.
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