wriþan

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwriː.θɑn/, [ˈwriː.ðɑn]

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *wrīþan, whence also Old High German rīdan, Old Norse ríða.

Verb

wrīþan

  1. to twist
  2. to bewrap
  3. to bind
Conjugation
Conjugation of wrīþan (strong, class I)
infinitive wrīþan wrīþenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular wrīþe wrāþ
second person singular wrīst wriþe
third person singular wrīþþ, wrīþ wrāþ
plural wrīþaþ wriþon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular wrīþe wriþe
plural wrīþen wriþen
imperative
singular wrīþ
plural wrīþaþ
participle present past
wrīþende (ġe)wriþen
Descendants
  • Middle English: writhen

Etymology 2

Verb

wrīþan

  1. alternative form of wrīdan
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