writian

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwri.ti.ɑn/

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *writōn (“to scratch”). Cognate with Old High German rizzōn (“to scratch, inscribe”).

Verb

writian

  1. to scratch; make marks, scribble
  2. to draw, sketch
Conjugation
Conjugation of writian (weak, class 2)
infinitive writian writienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular writiġe writode
second person singular writast writodest
third person singular writaþ writode
plural writiaþ writodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular writiġe writode
plural writiġen writoden
imperative
singular writa
plural writiaþ
participle present past
writiende (ġe)writod

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *writōn (“to chatter”). Cognate with Old Saxon writolōn (“to gossip”), Old High German rizzolōn (“to chat, whisper, lisp”).

Verb

writian

  1. to tweet, chirp
  2. to chatter, gossip
Conjugation
Conjugation of writian (weak, class 2)
infinitive writian writienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular writiġe writode
second person singular writast writodest
third person singular writaþ writode
plural writiaþ writodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular writiġe writode
plural writiġen writoden
imperative
singular writa
plural writiaþ
participle present past
writiende (ġe)writod
Derived terms
  • writol
  • *writolian
Descendants
  • Middle English: writiȝen
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