An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/richten
richten, vb., ‘to regulate, direct, judge, condemn,’ from MidHG. and OHG. rihten, ‘to set right,’ denomin. from recht.
richten, vb., ‘to regulate, direct, judge, condemn,’ from MidHG. and OHG. rihten, ‘to set right,’ denomin. from recht.