"writhen" meaning in All languages combined

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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

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- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 24 72 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 5 23 72 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 1 5 26 11 11 11 12 4 4 1 4 5 1 4 2 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 5 27 10 10 10 14 4 5 1 4 5 1 4 2

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) Categories (topical): Pain
    Sense id: en-writhen-enm-verb-BpWoJkF8 Disambiguation of Pain: 13 13 13 19 6 4 2 7 7 2 6 7
  5. To move in a twisted or distorted way; to squirm. Categories (topical): Gaits
    Sense id: en-writhen-enm-verb-OikdEAla Disambiguation of Gaits: 9 9 9 6 28 8 5 6 5 5 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.
    Sense id: en-writhen-enm-verb-LAUVA1as
  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

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        "To force someone to fall over; to knock over."
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          "someone"
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          "fall over",
          "fall over"
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          "knock",
          "knock"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To connect two things or enclose one thing in another."
      ]
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "To go or look away; to avoid involvement in an activity or matter."
      ],
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        [
          "involvement",
          "involvement"
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        [
          "activity",
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    },
    {
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        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
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      "glosses": [
        "To start a behaviour or acquire attributes."
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          "behaviour",
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          "attributes",
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        "(rare) To start a behaviour or acquire attributes."
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        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
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      "glosses": [
        "To twine two things 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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        "medicine",
        "sciences",
        "surgery"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈwriːðən/"
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      "word": "wryþen"
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      "word": "wryþe"
    },
    {
      "word": "wrythyn"
    },
    {
      "word": "wriþen"
    },
    {
      "word": "writhyn"
    },
    {
      "word": "writhe"
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}

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