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i. 17. M. Arnold , Empedocles on Etna. righteous (rī'tyus), a. [Early mod. E. also rightuous , the termination -u - ous , later -e - ous , being a corruption of the second element of IMG:content-2299.png:[blocks in formation] 3. Proper; fitting: as, righteous indignation. Is this ryzt - wys , thou renk, alle thy ronk noyse, So wroth for a wodbynde to wax so sone, Why art thou so waymot [sorrowful] wyze for so lyttel? Alliterative Poems (ed. Morris), iii. 490. =Syn. 1. Righteous , Rightful , Upright , Just ; honest, equitable, fair; godly, holy, saintly. The first three of the italicized words go back directly to the first principles of right, while just , though expre ing quite as much conformity to right, suggests more of the intricate questions arising out of the relations of men. Upright gets force from the idea of physical perpendicularity, a standing up straight by the standard of right; righteous carries up the idea of right to the standards, motives, and sanctions of religion; rightful applies not to conduct, but to claims by right: as, he is the rightful owner of the land; just suggests by derivation a written law, but presumes that the law is a right one, or that there is above it, and if nece ary overruling it, a law of God. This last is the uniform Biblical usage. Just generally implies the exercise of some power or authority. See justice and honesty . righteoust (rī'tyus), v . t . [ rightwisen , right wis , righteous: see righteous , a . ] To make righteous; justify. Can we meryte grace with synne? or deserve to be ryght eoused by folye? Bp. Bale , A Course at the Romyshe Foxe, fol. 62,b. ( Latham . ) righteously (rī'tyus-li), adv . [ right wis ly, ryztwysly, rihtwistice (= Icel. rēttvis lig a ), rightly, justly, rihtwīslīc (= OHG. reht wislih ), right, righteous, rihtwis , right, righteous, + -lic , E. -ly1; or rather orig. riht , a., right, + wise , way, manner, wise, + -lic , E. -ly1: see righteous .] 1. In a righteous or upright manner; rightly; worthily; justly.