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Old English · verb

writian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈwri.ti.ɑn/
Syllables
ˈwri · ti · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
chirptweetscribblesketchgossipmarksscratch

writian1 · verb

Senses

  1. to scratch; make marks, scribble

  2. to draw, sketch

Conjugation

Conjugation of writian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular writiġewritode
2nd singular writastwritodest
3rd singular writaþwritode
Plural writiaþwritodon
Subjunctive
Singular writiġewritode
Plural writiġenwritoden
Non-finite forms of writian
Form
Infinitive writian
Inflected infinitive writienne
Imperative singular writa
Imperative plural writiaþ
Present participle writiende
Past participle writodġewritod

writian2 · verb

Senses

  1. to tweet, chirp

  2. to chatter, gossip

Conjugation

Conjugation of writian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular writiġewritode
2nd singular writastwritodest
3rd singular writaþwritode
Plural writiaþwritodon
Subjunctive
Singular writiġewritode
Plural writiġenwritoden
Non-finite forms of writian
Form
Infinitive writian
Inflected infinitive writienne
Imperative singular writa
Imperative plural writiaþ
Present participle writiende
Past participle writodġewritod

All forms (15)

Etymology

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

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

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