*writą
Runic: ᚹᚱᛁᛏᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈwri.tɑ̃/noun · neuter · a-stem
Meanings
- fissure; crevice; groove
- engraving; writing; inscription
- written work; writ
Etymology
Nominal formation from *wrītaną (‘to write’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | writą | writō |
| Acc. | writą | writō |
| Gen. | writas, writis | writǫ̂ |
| Dat. | writai | writamaz |
| Inst. | writō | writamiz |
| Voc. | writą | writō |
Descendants
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*writ (Proto-West Germanic)
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writ, ġewrit (Old English)
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writ, ȝewrit, iwrit (Middle English)
- writ (English)
- writ (Scots)
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writ, ȝewrit, iwrit (Middle English)
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writ, ġewrit (Old English)
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*writ (Proto-West Germanic)
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*writ (Old Saxon)
- writ, wrīt (Middle Low German)
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*writ (Old Saxon)
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vrit (Old Norse)
- rit (Faroese)
- rit (Icelandic)
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rit (Old Norse)
- rit (Faroese)
- rit (Icelandic)