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adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from past participle of wrīthan
Date: before 12th century
being twisted or contorted <writhen trees> <a writhen smile>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
writhen
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Writhen — Writh en, a. Having a twisted distorted from. [1913 Webster] A writhen staff his step unstable guides. Fairfax. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
writhen — [rith′ən] adj. [ME wrythen, pp. of writhen, to WRITHE] Archaic writhed; twisted; contorted … English World dictionary
Writhen — Writhe Writhe, v. t. [imp. {Writhed}; p. p. {Writhed}, Obs. or Poetic {Writhen}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Writhing}.] [OE. writhen, AS. wr[=i]?an to twist; akin to OHG. r[=i]dan, Icel. r[=i]?a, Sw. vrida, Dan. vride. Cf. {Wreathe}, {Wrest}, {Wroth}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
writhen — adjective Having been worked or prepared somehow. Is that fence made out of writhen iron? … Wiktionary
writhen — adjective twisted (especially as in pain or struggle) his mad contorted smile writhed lips my writhen features Walter scott • Syn: ↑contorted, ↑writhed • Similar to: ↑crooked … Useful english dictionary
writhen — /ridh euhn/, adj. Archaic. twisted. [bef. 900; ME, OE; see WRITHE, EN2] * * * … Universalium
writhen — [ rɪδ(ə)n] (also wrythen) adjective 1》 literary twisted or contorted out of normal shape. 2》 (of antique glass or silver) having spirally twisted ornamentation. Origin OE, archaic past participle of writhe … English new terms dictionary
writhen — writh·en … English syllables
i-writhen — i writhen, wriðen ME. pa. pple. of writhe v., to bind … Useful english dictionary
wrethen—writhen — part. == twisted. Alys. 5723 … Oldest English Words
