Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *wrīan, *wrīhan.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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wrēon

  1. (transitive) to cover (up), put a cover over
  2. (intransitive) to cover, act as covering for

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: wrihen, wreon, wrien, wryen