TO RISE ON THE RIGHT-SIDE, verb. phr. (old).—A happy augury: cf. WRONG SIDE (q.v.) of the bed.
1607. MARSTON, What You Will, v., 1 [Works (1633), sig. Rb]. You RISE ON YOUR RIGHT SIDE to-day, marry.
1614. Terence in English [NARES]. C. What doth shee keepe house alreadie? D. Alreadie. C. O good God: WE ROSE ON THE RIGHT SIDE to-day.
c. 1620. BEAUMONT and FLETCHER, Women Pleased, i., 3. Clau. You RISS OF YOUR RIGHT SIDE.
1633. L. MACHIN, The Dumb Knight, iv. 1.
| Sure I said my prayers, RIS’D ON MY RIGHT SIDE … | |
| No hare did cross me, nor no bearded witch, | |
| Nor other ominous sign. |
