wroht
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From 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 edit
wrōht f (nominative plural wrōhta or wrōhte)
- blame, accusation, slander; reproach
- fault, crime; sin, injustice
- enmity, strife, contention; dispute
- injury, hurt, calamity, misery
Declension edit
Declension of wroht (strong ō-stem)
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-Germanic *wrōga- (“tale-bearer, accuser”), from Proto-Indo-European *were-, *wrē- (“to tell, speak”). Akin to Old English wrēġan (“to accuse”).
Noun edit
wrōht m (nominative plural wrōhtas)
- a tattle-tale, tale-bearer