An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/richten

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, R (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
richten
Friedrich Kluge2510726An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, R — richten1891John Francis Davis

richten, vb., ‘to regulate, direct, judge, condemn,’ from MidHG. and OHG. rihten, ‘to set right,’ denomin. from recht.