wriþa

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to wrīþan (“to twist, wrap”) +‎ -a (agentive suffix). Wrīþan is from Proto-Germanic *wrīþaną (“to twist; to weave”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wreyt- (“to twist”).

Noun

wriþa m

  1. band
  2. collar
  3. ring

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative wriþa wriþan
accusative wriþan wriþan
genitive wriþan wriþena
dative wriþan wriþum

Descendants

  • English: wreath

References

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