writian

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwri.ti.ɑn/

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *writōn (“to scratch”). Cognate with Old High German rizzōn (“to scratch, inscribe”).

Verb

writian

1. to scratch; make marks, scribble
2. to draw, sketch

Conjugation

Conjugation of writian (weak, class 2)

infinitive	writian	writienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	writiġe	writode
second person singular	writast	writodest
third person singular	writaþ	writode
plural	writiaþ	writodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	writiġe	writode
plural	writiġen	writoden
imperative
singular	writa
plural	writiaþ
participle	present	past
	writiende	(ġe)writod

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *writōn (“to chatter”). Cognate with Old Saxon writolōn (“to gossip”), Old High German rizzolōn (“to chat, whisper, lisp”).

Verb

writian

1. to tweet, chirp
2. to chatter, gossip

Conjugation

Conjugation of writian (weak, class 2)

infinitive	writian	writienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	writiġe	writode
second person singular	writast	writodest
third person singular	writaþ	writode
plural	writiaþ	writodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	writiġe	writode
plural	writiġen	writoden
imperative
singular	writa
plural	writiaþ
participle	present	past
	writiende	(ġe)writod

Derived terms

• writol
• *writolian

Descendants

• Middle English: writiȝen