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Rightwise

Rightwise \Right"wise`\, a. Righteous. [Obs.]
--Wyclif.

Rightwise

Rightwise \Right"wise`\, v. t. To make righteous. [Obs.]

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rightwise

Etymology 1 a. (obsolete spelling of righteous English) (13th-16th century) Etymology 2

adv. (context rare English) rightly (correctly or justly); rightfully. Etymology 3

a. 1 (context rare English) rightward (to or from the right side); on the right side. 2 (context rare English) clockwise, moving clockwise. adv. (context rare English) By a (l en rightward) path; rightwards, rightwardly; (l en clockwise) (in a clockwise manner).

Usage examples of "rightwise".

Little Lindy moved up in the immense skeletal clutch of a Fargone loader into the cargo sling of the can-hauler Rightwise, while Rightwise's lateral and terminal clamps moved slowly to fix Lindy in next to a canister of foodstuffs.

She actually massed less than most of the constant-temp canisters Rightwise had slung under her belly, less than the chemicals and the manufacturing components destined for station use.

It shall not be lifted except by a man rightwise born of the se ed of Britain.

Then he stepped before me and I bade him walk three times in a rightwise circle around me.

May he be to us a pillar of protection, and a sword of rightwise judgment.

There is not a man who will doubt that he is yours, Uther, and rightwise King born of all Britain.