redressen
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Middle English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Anglo-Norman radresser, redrescer, redrescier and Middle French redressen; equivalent to re- + dressen.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
redressen (third-person singular simple present redresseth, present participle redressende, redressynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle redressed)
- To set right; to fix or repair:
- To restore (return to its original condition)
- To redress grievances.
- To organise; to put in order:
- To straighten; to make straight.
- To end a dispute or rebellion.
- To correct; to discipline.
- To obtain redress for grievances.
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of redressen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
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Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “redressen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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