*wrīþaną
Runic: ᚹᚱᛁᚦᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈwriː.θɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 1
Meanings
to weave, to twist
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *wreyt- (‘to twist, writhe’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | wrīþō | wrīþaų | – |
| 2nd singular | wrīþizi | wrīþaiz | wrīþ |
| 3rd singular | wrīþidi | wrīþai | wrīþadau |
| 1st dual | wrīþōz | wrīþaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | wrīþadiz | wrīþaidiz | wrīþadiz |
| 1st plural | wrīþamaz | wrīþaim | – |
| 2nd plural | wrīþid | wrīþaid | wrīþid |
| 3rd plural | wrīþandi | wrīþain | wrīþandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | wrīþai | – |
| 2nd singular | wrīþazai | wrīþaizau |
| 3rd singular | wrīþadai | wrīþaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | wrīþandai | wrīþaindau |
| 2nd plural | wrīþandai | wrīþaindau |
| 3rd plural | wrīþandai | wrīþaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | wraiþ | wridį̄ |
| 2nd singular | wraist | wridīz |
| 3rd singular | wraiþ | wridī |
| 1st dual | wridū | wridīw |
| 2nd dual | wridudiz | wridīdiz |
| 1st plural | wridum | wridīm |
| 2nd plural | wridud | wridīd |
| 3rd plural | wridun | wridīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| wrīþaną | wrīþandz | wridanaz |
Descendants
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*wrīþan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*wrīthan (Old Dutch)
- writen (Middle Dutch)
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*wrīthan (Old Dutch)
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*wrīþan (Proto-West Germanic)
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wrīþan (Old English)
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writhen, wrythen (Middle English)
- writhe (English)
- wryth, writhe (Scots)
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writhen, wrythen (Middle English)
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wrīþan (Old English)
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*wrīþan (Proto-West Germanic)
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wrīdan, rīdan, *rīdan (Old High German)
- riddare (Italian)
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wrīdan, rīdan, *rīdan (Old High German)
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*wrīþan (Proto-West Germanic)
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wrīdan, rīdan, *rīdan (Old High German)
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rīden (Middle High German)
- reiden, wrideln (German)
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rīden (Middle High German)
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wrīdan, rīdan, *rīdan (Old High German)
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*wrīþan (Proto-West Germanic)
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wrīdan, rīdan, *rīdan (Old High German)
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rider (Old French)
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rider (Middle French)
- rider (French)
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rider (Middle French)
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rider (Old French)
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wrīdan, rīdan, *rīdan (Old High German)
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vríða (Old Norse)
- rwaiða, wraiða, waiða (Elfdalian)
- bräida (Gutnish)
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vríða (Old Norse)
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vrida, vri (Norwegian Nynorsk)
- vri (Norwegian Bokmål)
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vrida, vri (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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vríða (Old Norse)
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writhæ (Old Danish)
- vriða (Scanian)
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writhæ (Old Danish)
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vríða (Old Norse)
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writhæ (Old Danish)
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vride (Danish)
- vride (Norwegian Bokmål)
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vride (Danish)
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writhæ (Old Danish)
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vríða (Old Norse)
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vrīþa (Old Swedish)
- vrida (Swedish)
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vrīþa (Old Swedish)
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ríða (Old Norse)
- rwaiða, wraiða, waiða (Elfdalian)
- bräida (Gutnish)
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ríða (Old Norse)
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vrida, vri (Norwegian Nynorsk)
- vri (Norwegian Bokmål)
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vrida, vri (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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ríða (Old Norse)
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writhæ (Old Danish)
- vriða (Scanian)
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writhæ (Old Danish)
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ríða (Old Norse)
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writhæ (Old Danish)
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vride (Danish)
- vride (Norwegian Bokmål)
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vride (Danish)
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writhæ (Old Danish)
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ríða (Old Norse)
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vrīþa (Old Swedish)
- vrida (Swedish)
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vrīþa (Old Swedish)