Old English edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *wrōgijaną (to tell, speak, shout), from Proto-Indo-European *were-, *wrē- (to tell, speak). Akin to Old Frisian wrēia (to accuse), Old Saxon wrōgian (to accuse), Dutch wroegen (to accuse), Old High German ruogen (to accuse) (German rügen (to censure, reprimand)), Old Norse rœgja (to accuse) (Swedish röja (to betray)), Gothic 𐍅𐍂𐍉𐌷𐌾𐌰𐌽 (wrōhjan, to accuse), Old English wrōht (blame, accusation). More at bewray, betray.

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Verb edit

wrēġan

  1. to accuse, impeach, blame
  2. to incite, stir up, excite

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Descendants edit

  • Middle English: wreȝen, wreien, wreyen