Etymology

right-hand

Today it means: Of, relating to, or located on the right. Full definition →

Middle English ryghte-hande ← Old English rihthand
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  1. Old English · inherited fromrihthand“right-hand”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromryghte-hande
  3. English todayright-hand

From Middle English ryghte-hande, from Old English rihthand (“right-hand”), equivalent to right + hand.

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