wrid

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English wrīd.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wriːd/

Noun

wrid (rare)

  1. (Northern) A cluster of plants growing together.
  2. (Early Middle English) The main stem of a plant.

Descendants

  • English: wride

References

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wrīd, *wrīdi, from Proto-Germanic *wrīdaną, *wrīþaną (to grow, flourish, thrive).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wriːd/

Noun

wrīd m

  1. plant
  2. shoot
  3. bush

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative wrīd wrīdas
accusative wrīd wrīdas
genitive wrīdes wrīda
dative wrīde wrīdum

Derived terms

  • hæselwrīd

Descendants