righter

righter
/ruy"teuhr/, n.
1. a person who rights or redresses: a righter of wrongs.
2. a person who advocates or endorses rights, esp. equal rights, for a particular group: welfare righters.
[bef. 900; ME rightar executioner, OE rihtere one who regulates. See RIGHT, -ER1]

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