wrætt
Old English
Alternative forms
- wrǣt
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wraitijō, perhaps a derivative of Proto-Germanic *wraituz (“fissure; crack; furrow; channel; groove”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwræːtt/
Noun
wrǣtt f
- ornament, jewel
- 2011, Daniel Remain, "fell ne flæsc: Flæsc and the Poetics of Visibility in the Exeter Book Riddles", ISAS, Madison, pg. 8
- Is þes middangeard missenlicum / wisum gewlitegad wrættum gefrætwad
- This middle-earth is in a variety of manners beautified, adorned with ornaments
- 2011, Daniel Remain, "fell ne flæsc: Flæsc and the Poetics of Visibility in the Exeter Book Riddles", ISAS, Madison, pg. 8
Declension
Declension of wrætt (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | wrǣtt | wrǣtta, wrǣtte |
| accusative | wrǣtte | wrǣtta, wrǣtte |
| genitive | wrǣtte | wrǣtta |
| dative | wrǣtte | wrǣttum |
Derived terms
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