wroht
Old English
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editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-Germanic *wrōhiz, *wrōgiþō (“accusation”), from Proto-Indo-European *were-, *wrē- (“to tell, speak”). Akin to Old Saxon wrōht (“strife”), Gothic 𐍅𐍂𐍉𐌷𐍃 (wrōhs, “complaint, accusation”), Old Norse rōg (“quarrel, defamation”), Old English wrēġan (“to accuse, impeach; incite”). More at wray, bewray, betray.
Noun
editwrōht f (nominative plural wrōhta or wrōhte)
- blame, accusation, slander; reproach
- fault, crime; sin, injustice
- enmity, strife, contention; dispute
- injury, hurt, calamity, misery
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editDeclension of wrōht (strong ō-stem)
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editFrom Proto-Germanic *wrōga- (“tale-bearer, accuser”), from Proto-Indo-European *were-, *wrē- (“to tell, speak”). Akin to Old English wrēġan (“to accuse”).
Noun
editwrōht m (nominative plural wrōhtas)
- a tattle-tale, tale-bearer
Declension
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