"writ small" meaning in English

See writ small in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: writ smaller [comparative], writ smallest [superlative]
Etymology: From writ (“written”) + small, by analogy with writ large. Etymology templates: {{m|en|writ||written}} writ (“written”), {{m|en|small}} small, {{m|en|writ large}} writ large Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} writ small (comparative writ smaller, superlative writ smallest)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see writ, small, smaller, smallest.
    Sense id: en-writ_small-en-adj-z8~IFLRd
  2. (figuratively) Miniaturized; on a small scale. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-writ_small-en-adj-tGc5R0DI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97

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