Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/biwrītan

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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

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Etymology

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From *bi- (upon, around) +‎ *wrītan (to carve).

Verb

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*biwrītan

  1. to engrave, inscribe
  2. to carve around or about; encircle with marks or scratchings

Inflection

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Strong class 1
Infinitive *biwrītan
1st sg. past *biwrait
3rd pl. past *biwritun
Past ptcple *biwritan
Infinitive *biwrītan
Genitive infin. *biwrītannjas
Dative infin. *biwrītannjē
Instrum. infin. *biwrītannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *biwrītu *biwrait
2nd singular *biwrītiʀi *biwritī
3rd singular *biwrītidi *biwrait
1st plural *biwrītum *biwritum
2nd plural *biwrītid *biwritud
3rd plural *biwrītand *biwritun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *biwrītē *biwritī
2nd singular *biwrītēs *biwritī
3rd singular *biwrītē *biwritī
1st plural *biwrītēm *biwritīm
2nd plural *biwrītēþ *biwritīd
3rd plural *biwrītēn *biwritīn
Imperative Present
Singular *biwrīt
Plural *biwrītid
Present Past
Participle *biwrītandī *biwritan

Descendants

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