wriþan

Old English

Alternative forms

• ƿrīþan — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wrīþaną, whence also Old High German rīdan, Old Norse ríða.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwriː.θɑn/, [ˈwriː.ðɑn]

Verb

wrīþan

1. to writhe

Conjugation

Conjugation of wrīþan (strong class 1)

infinitive	wrīþan	wrīþenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wrīþe	wrāþ
second person singular	wrīst	wride
third person singular	wrīþþ, wrīþ	wrāþ
plural	wrīþaþ	wridon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wrīþe	wride
plural	wrīþen	wriden
imperative
singular	wrīþ
plural	wrīþaþ
participle	present	past
	wrīþende	(ġe)wriden

Descendants

• English: writhe