wregan

== Old English == === Alternative forms === wrœ̄ġan — Anglian === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic *wrōgijaną (“to tell, speak, shout”), from Proto-Indo-European *were-, *wrē- (“to tell, speak”). Akin to Old Frisian wrēia (“to accuse”), Old Saxon wrōgian (“to accuse”), Dutch wroegen (“to accuse”), Old High German ruogen (“to accuse”) (German rügen (“to censure, reprimand”)), Old Norse rœgja (“to accuse”) (Swedish röja (“to betray”)), Gothic 𐍅𐍂𐍉𐌷𐌾𐌰𐌽 (wrōhjan, “to accuse”), Old English wrōht (“blame, accusation”). More at bewray, betray. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwreː.jɑn/ Rhymes: -eː.jɑn === Verb === wrēġan (West Saxon) to accuse, impeach, blame to incite, stir up, excite ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== wrēġendlīċ ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: wreȝen, wreien, wreyen Scots: wre, wry, wray