awritan
Old English
Alternative forms
- āwrȳtan, āurītan, āwrīta, āurīta
Etymology
ā- + wrītan, from Proto-Germanic *wrītaną.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ɑːˈwriː.tɑn/
Verb
āwrītan
- to write, write out, write down, compose
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Nativity of St. Andrew the Apostle"
- Þās ðrōwunge āwriton þǣre ðēode prēostas and ðā ylcan diaconas ðe hit eal gesāwon, ðȳ lǣs þe hwām twȳnige þyssere gereccednysse.
- The priests of that nation, and the same deacons who saw it all, recorded this passion, lest any one should doubt concerning this narrative.
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Nativity of St. Andrew the Apostle"
- to transcribe
- to inscribe, cover in writing, draw, engrave
Conjugation
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.