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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈɹɪðən/ [UK] Forms: more writhen [comparative], most writhen [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} writhen (comparative more writhen, superlative most writhen)
  1. (archaic) Twisted, contorted. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-writhen-en-adj-42ZOFoa4
  2. (archaic) Made or shaped by intertwining; plaited. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-writhen-en-adj-zT4OEzIM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 79 9

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈɹɪðən/ [UK]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} writhen
  1. (archaic) past participle of writhe Tags: archaic, form-of, participle, past Form of: writhe
    Sense id: en-writhen-en-verb-HveWW5Q-

Verb [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈwriːðən/
Etymology: From Old English wrīþan. Cognates include Old Swedish vrīþa and Middle High German rīden. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gmw-pro|gem-pro|ine-pro}}, {{inh|enm|ang|wrīþan}} Old English wrīþan, {{cog|gmq-osw|vrīþa}} Old Swedish vrīþa, {{cog|gmh|rīden}} Middle High German rīden Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} writhen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-st|writh|wroth|writh|4a=wreth|c=1}} Forms: strong [table-tags], writhen [infinitive], to writhen [infinitive], writhe [infinitive], writhe [first-person, present, singular], wroth [first-person, past, singular], writhest [present, second-person, singular], writhe [past, second-person, singular], wroth [past, second-person, singular], writheth [present, singular, third-person], wroth [past, singular, third-person], writhe [present, singular, subjunctive], writhe [past, singular, subjunctive], writhe [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], writhen [plural, present], writhe [plural, present], writhen [past, plural], writhe [past, plural], writheth [imperative, plural, present], writhe [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], writhynge [participle, present], writhende [participle, present], writhen [participle, past], writhe [participle, past], wrethen [participle, past], wrethe [participle, past], ywrithen [participle, past], ywrithe [participle, past]
  1. To form or make into a curve or bend; to make bent:
    To bend or twist into a circular shape (as a wreath)
    Sense id: en-writhen-enm-verb-DyB1wi1O
  2. To form or make into a curve or bend; to make bent:
    To bend or twist as to distort; to writhe or wring.
    Sense id: en-writhen-enm-verb-NdQiSq8s
  3. To form or make into a curve or bend; to make bent:
    To bend or twist as to snap or split; to twist out of position.
    Sense id: en-writhen-enm-verb-Lkm8meGl
  4. To writhe; to make a twisting motion (often while in pain)
    Sense id: en-writhen-enm-verb-BpWoJkF8
  5. To move in a twisted or distorted way; to squirm. Categories (topical): Gaits
    Sense id: en-writhen-enm-verb-OikdEAla Disambiguation of Gaits: 6 6 6 6 31 8 6 10 6 6 5 5
  6. To force someone to fall over; to knock over.
    Sense id: en-writhen-enm-verb-j5jZiA6D
  7. To connect two things or enclose one thing in another.
    Sense id: en-writhen-enm-verb-skwXz0JC
  8. To go or look away; to avoid involvement in an activity or matter. Categories (topical): Pain
    Sense id: en-writhen-enm-verb-LAUVA1as Disambiguation of Pain: 13 13 13 9 6 3 2 22 6 2 6 5 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 9 1 13 13 13 2 5 6 1 20 5 1 5 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 9 2 13 13 13 2 6 3 2 20 6 2 6 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 8 1 15 15 15 1 5 2 1 22 6 1 6 1
  9. (rare) To start a behaviour or acquire attributes. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-writhen-enm-verb--rDtZCeD
  10. (rare) To twine two things together. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-writhen-enm-verb-x9r4nTJt
  11. (rare) To be intertwined or twined together. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-writhen-enm-verb-bHKt7BUq
  12. (rare, surgery) To drill a hole by a twisting motion. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Surgery
    Sense id: en-writhen-enm-verb-oNI9rVMN Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: wryþen, wryþe, wrythyn, wriþen, writhyn, writhe Related terms: writhyng

Alternative forms

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        "(rare) To start a behaviour or acquire attributes."
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      "glosses": [
        "To twine two things together."
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        "(rare) To twine two things together."
      ],
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    {
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      "glosses": [
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      "id": "en-writhen-enm-verb-bHKt7BUq",
      "links": [
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          "intertwined"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To be intertwined or twined together."
      ],
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            "Healthcare",
            "Sciences",
            "Health",
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            "Body",
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        "(rare, surgery) To drill a hole by a twisting motion."
      ],
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        "rare"
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        "surgery"
      ]
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      "glosses": [
        "To form or make into a curve or bend; to make bent:",
        "To bend or twist into a circular shape (as a wreath)"
      ],
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        "To form or make into a curve or bend; to make bent:",
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        "To form or make into a curve or bend; to make bent:",
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      "glosses": [
        "To writhe; to make a twisting motion (often while in pain)"
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          "writhe"
        ]
      ]
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      "glosses": [
        "To move in a twisted or distorted way; to squirm."
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          "twisted"
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          "distorted",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "To force someone to fall over; to knock over."
      ],
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        [
          "someone",
          "someone"
        ],
        [
          "fall over",
          "fall over"
        ],
        [
          "knock",
          "knock"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To connect two things or enclose one thing in another."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To go or look away; to avoid involvement in an activity or matter."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "involvement",
          "involvement"
        ],
        [
          "activity",
          "activity"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To start a behaviour or acquire attributes."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "start",
          "start"
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          "behaviour",
          "behaviour"
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        [
          "attributes",
          "attributes"
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To start a behaviour or acquire attributes."
      ],
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        "rare"
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    },
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        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
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        "To twine two things together."
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          "twine"
        ]
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        "(rare) To twine two things together."
      ],
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    },
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      "glosses": [
        "To be intertwined or twined together."
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        "(rare) To be intertwined or twined together."
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        "enm:Surgery"
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        "To drill a hole by a twisting motion."
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          "surgery"
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        "(rare, surgery) To drill a hole by a twisting motion."
      ],
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        "rare"
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        "medicine",
        "sciences",
        "surgery"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwriːðən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "wryþen"
    },
    {
      "word": "wryþe"
    },
    {
      "word": "wrythyn"
    },
    {
      "word": "wriþen"
    },
    {
      "word": "writhyn"
    },
    {
      "word": "writhe"
    }
  ],
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}

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