English word righteous comes from Middle English rightwise (Upright, righteous Rightly (correctly or justly).)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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rightwise | Middle English (enm) | Upright, righteous Rightly (correctly or justly). |
rightwise | English (en) | (rare) Rightly (correctly or justly); rightfully. (rare) By a rightward path; rightwards, rightwardly; clockwise (in a clockwise manner). [13th-16th century] (rare) Clockwise, moving clockwise.. (rare) Rightward (to or from the right side); on the right side. (rare). |
righteous | English (en) | (slang, US) Awesome; great.. Free from sin or guilt.. Justified morally.. Moral and virtuous, suggesting sanctimonious. To make righteous; specifically, to justify religiously, to absolve from sin. |