justly, rightfully:
(
1140-60;
MS: 1140-60
) jo, pur creistre le leu e la religiun, i ajostai treis maneirs, ço sunt
Meldeburne, Earningaford, Northwold, e il, a dreitture, par mun cunseil e par m’aie i mist pur Deu servir ordre de moines
Ely Arch 265.20
(
c.1230;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Pur sa grant desmesure Descolé l’unt a dreiture
Dermot2 2466
(
c.1235;
MS: c.1235
)
Li prince s’arage a dreiture; N’a deu ki l’ait u succure
S Aub 242rubr
(
MS: 1419
)
[...] qe loialment et a droyture treterez le poeple de vostre baillye
Lib Alb 306
♦
honestly, openly:
(
c.1185
)
‘Il ne vus tricherunt neent’. Dient li message a dreiture: ‘Dame, […]’
Proth ANTS 9611
(
c.1235;
MS: c.1235
)
jo d tut ço l’en garni, e dis a dreiture e De voz maus lui recuntai
S Aub 616
♦
clearly:
(
c.1185
)
Il parceit bien a droiture K’il est de gentil noreture
Proth ANTS 11899
♦
completely:
(
c.1185;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Si jo de lui eusse Ne l’eusse si a dreiture
Ipom BFR 5808
♦
unquestioningly:
(
c.1136-65;
MS: c.1200
)
Malx hom obeist a dreiture A lange felenesse
Salemon 9883