109. The outward, front, or most finished surface of anything, as, “The _right_ side of a piece of cloth.” 110. In good health or spirits, sound, comfortable, or sane, as: “An old uncle of mine who isn’t exactly _right_.” “He is not in his _right_ mind; he is talking nonsense and is stark mad.” “The heart’s aye the part aye That makes us _right_ or wrang.” “‘Oh,’ said Mr. Winkle the elder, ‘I hope you are well, sir.’ ‘_Right_ as a trivet, sir,’ replied Bob Sawyer.” CHAPTER VI THE MEANING OF THE WORD “WRONG” “The human mind is capable of having very many perceptions, and the more capable, the greater the number of ways in which its body can be disposed.” SPINOZA, “Ethics,” Part II, Prop. 14. Lexicographers are wont to state that “wrong” is the opposite of “right” in all of its principle senses, but as can be seen at a glance from the appended array,[18] this statement cannot be taken to imply that any such extensive list of significations as we exhibited in our analysis of “right” can be reproduced here. Indeed, in what respect “wrong” is the antonym of “right,” or, in other words, how far this pair of terms illustrates the law of reciprocal innervation, can be seen only from a detailed comparison of the two, as follows:— RIGHT WRONG Class A. The word “right” as descriptive of certain mathematical relationships and physical functions. Sub-class I. “Straight,” (a word in current usage) negated by “Crooked,” Ex. I, (obsolete). Sub-class II. “Direct” No antonym FOOTNOTES: [18] As follows: 1. Crooked, twisted, or wry. (Obsolete) 2. Disordered, not properly adjusted, as in the expression: “I’ve heerd my aunt say as she found out summat was _wrong_ wi’ Nancy as soon as the milk turned bingy.” 3. Incorrect, or uncorrected; that is, not according to requirement, intention, purpose, or desire, as _wrong_ ideas, _wrong_ courses, the _wrong_ font of type, etc. 4. Esthetically undesirable or unsuitable, as,—“You have put the _wrong_ side of the cloth outermost.” 5. Erroneous or mistaken belief or assertion. 6. “In the _wrong_ box” (slang), in an awkward situation, mistaken. 7. Perverse, wilfully mistaken or erroneous. (Cf. “evil.”) 8. Unjust action; violation of obligation or propriety; a tort. 9. Harm or “evil” inflicted; damage or detriment suffered; an injury, mischief, or hurt; pain imparted or received. 10. To be “in the _wrong_”; to be mistaken, to act or think incorrectly or unjustly. 11. “To have _wrong_”; to be mistaken; to act erroneously or unjustly. 12. “To have _wrong_”; to suffer injury; e. g., “Cæsar has had great _wrong_.” 13. “To put in the _wrong_”; to represent erroneously.