*wrīhaną

Runic: ᚹᚱᛁᚺᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈwriː.xɑ.nɑ̃/

verb · Strong class 1

Meanings

to wind, turn
to wrap, cover, shroud, envelop

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *wreyḱ- (‘to twist, weave, bind’). Cognate with Latin rīca (‘veil, toile’).

Conjugation

Present active

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	wrīhō	wrīhaų	–
2nd singular	wrīhizi	wrīhaiz	wrīh
3rd singular	wrīhidi	wrīhai	wrīhadau
1st dual	wrīhōz	wrīhaiw	–
2nd dual	wrīhadiz	wrīhaidiz	wrīhadiz
1st plural	wrīhamaz	wrīhaim	–
2nd plural	wrīhid	wrīhaid	wrīhid
3rd plural	wrīhandi	wrīhain	wrīhandau

Present passive

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive
1st singular	wrīhai	–
2nd singular	wrīhazai	wrīhaizau
3rd singular	wrīhadai	wrīhaidau
1st dual	–	–
2nd dual	–	–
1st plural	wrīhandai	wrīhaindau
2nd plural	wrīhandai	wrīhaindau
3rd plural	wrīhandai	wrīhaindau

Past

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive
1st singular	wraih	wrigį̄
2nd singular	wraiht	wrigīz
3rd singular	wraih	wrigī
1st dual	wrigū	wrigīw
2nd dual	wrigudiz	wrigīdiz
1st plural	wrigum	wrigīm
2nd plural	wrigud	wrigīd
3rd plural	wrigun	wrigīn

Non-finite Forms

Infinitive	Present Participle	Past Participle
wrīhaną	wrīhandz	wriganaz

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Descendants

*wrīhan (Proto-West Germanic)
- *rīgan, *rīan (Old Dutch)
  - rîen, rijenn, rîgen (Middle Dutch)
    - rijgen (Dutch)
    - riege (Limburgish)
*wrīhan (Proto-West Germanic)
- wrēon (Old English)
  - wrihen, wreon, wrien, wryen (Middle English)
    - wry (English)
*wrīhan (Proto-West Germanic)
- *wrīgia (Old Frisian)
  - wreigenge, wrichte (Old Frisian)
  - riuwe (West Frisian)
*wrīhan (Proto-West Germanic)
- rīhan, *rīgan (Old High German)
  - rîhen, rîgen, rîhhen (Middle High German)
    - reihen (German)
    - reien (Luxembourgish)
*wrīhan (Proto-West Germanic)
- *wrīgan, *wrīan (Old Saxon)
  - rîgen, rîen (Middle Low German)
    - ? (German Low German)
*wrīan (Proto-West Germanic)
- *rīgan, *rīan (Old Dutch)
  - rîen, rijenn, rîgen (Middle Dutch)
    - rijgen (Dutch)
    - riege (Limburgish)
*wrīan (Proto-West Germanic)
- wrēon (Old English)
  - wrihen, wreon, wrien, wryen (Middle English)
    - wry (English)
*wrīan (Proto-West Germanic)
- *wrīgia (Old Frisian)
  - wreigenge, wrichte (Old Frisian)
  - riuwe (West Frisian)
*wrīan (Proto-West Germanic)
- rīhan, *rīgan (Old High German)
  - rîhen, rîgen, rîhhen (Middle High German)
    - reihen (German)
    - reien (Luxembourgish)
*wrīan (Proto-West Germanic)
- *wrīgan, *wrīan (Old Saxon)
  - rîgen, rîen (Middle Low German)
    - ? (German Low German)
*wrīgan (Proto-West Germanic)
- *rīgan, *rīan (Old Dutch)
  - rîen, rijenn, rîgen (Middle Dutch)
    - rijgen (Dutch)
    - riege (Limburgish)
*wrīgan (Proto-West Germanic)
- wrēon (Old English)
  - wrihen, wreon, wrien, wryen (Middle English)
    - wry (English)
*wrīgan (Proto-West Germanic)
- *wrīgia (Old Frisian)
  - wreigenge, wrichte (Old Frisian)
  - riuwe (West Frisian)
*wrīgan (Proto-West Germanic)
- rīhan, *rīgan (Old High German)
  - rîhen, rîgen, rîhhen (Middle High German)
    - reihen (German)
    - reien (Luxembourgish)
*wrīgan (Proto-West Germanic)
- *wrīgan, *wrīan (Old Saxon)
  - rîgen, rîen (Middle Low German)
    - ? (German Low German)

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