righter

[ rahy-ter ]

noun

a person who rights or redresses: a righter of wrongs.
a person who advocates or endorses rights, especially equal rights, for a particular group: welfare righters.

Origin of righter

before 900; Middle English rightar executioner, Old English rihtere one who regulates. See right, -er¹

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If all woman's righters look like that, the theory will lose ground like a darkey going through a cornfield in a light night.
The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) | Ida Husted Harper
They are the avengers of time--the God-sent--the righters of the world's wrongs--the punishers of the ineffably wicked.
Caesar's Column | Ignatius Donnelly
You mean helping your brother-in-law to get ahead of the timber-righters?
A Damaged Reputation | Harold Bindloss
Now, women's-righters are seldom beautiful, very seldom attractive.
Her Royal Highness Woman | Max O'Rell
I recommend this to the women's-righters of the United States.
Rambles in Womanland | Max O'Rell

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