wrigian

Old English

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Germanic *wrigōną (“to wriggle”), from Proto-Indo-European *wreyḱ- (“to turn, wrap, tie”), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to turn, bend”). Perhaps related to Low German wriggen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwriː.ji.ɑn/

Verb

wrīġian

  1. to move forward
  2. to incline, tend towards

Conjugation

Conjugation of wrīġian (weak, class 2)
infinitive wrīġian wrīġienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular wrīġiġe wrīġode
second person singular wrīġast wrīġodest
third person singular wrīġaþ wrīġode
plural wrīġiaþ wrīġodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular wrīġiġe wrīġode
plural wrīġiġen wrīġoden
imperative
singular wrīġa
plural wrīġiaþ
participle present past
wrīġiende (ġe)wrīġod

Descendants

  • English: wry
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