wroht
Old English
Alternative forms
- wōrht
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwroːxt/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *wrōhiz, *wrōgiþō (“accusation”), from Proto-Indo-European *were-, *wrē- (“to tell, speak”). Akin to Old Saxon wrōht (“strife”), Gothic 𐍅𐍂𐍉𐌷𐍃 (wrōhs, “complaint, accusation”), Old Norse rōg (“quarrel, defamation”), Old English wrēġan (“to accuse, impeach; incite”). More at wray, bewray, betray.
Noun
wrōht f
- blame, accusation, slander; reproach
- fault, crime; sin, injustice
- enmity, strife, contention; dispute
- injury, hurt, calamity, misery
Declension
Declension of wroht (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | wrōht | wrōhta, wrōhte |
| accusative | wrōhte | wrōhta, wrōhte |
| genitive | wrōhte | wrōhta |
| dative | wrōhte | wrōhtum |
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *wrōga- (“tale-bearer, accuser”), from Proto-Indo-European *were-, *wrē- (“to tell, speak”). Akin to Old English wrēġan (“to accuse”).
Noun
wrōht m
- a tattle-tale, tale-bearer
Declension
Declension of wroht (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | wrōht | wrōhtas |
| accusative | wrōht | wrōhtas |
| genitive | wrōhtes | wrōhta |
| dative | wrōhte | wrōhtum |
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