writ

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 2 Old English 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun

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Old English

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• Rhymes: -ɪt

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writ (plural writs)

1. (law) A written order, issued by a court, ordering someone to do (or stop doing) something.

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writ

1. (dated) Past participle of write. (normally, “written”)

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Proto-Germanic *writ-, whence also Old High German riz, Old Norse rit

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writ n (used in the form ġewrit)

1. writ