Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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ā- +‎ wrītan, from Proto-Germanic *wrītaną.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ɑːˈwriː.tɑn/

Verb

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āwrītan

  1. to write, write out, write down, compose
  2. to record
    • c. 992, Ælfric, "The Nativity of St. Andrew the Apostle"
      Þās ðrōwunge āwriton þǣre ðēode prēostas and ðā ylcan diaconas ðe hit eal gesāwon, ðȳ lǣs þe hwām twȳnige þyssere gereccednysse.
      The priests of that nation, and the same deacons who saw it all, recorded this passion, lest any one should doubt concerning this narrative.
  3. to transcribe
  4. to inscribe, cover in writing, draw, engrave

Conjugation

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