writen

== Middle Dutch == === Etymology === From Old Dutch *wrītan === Verb === writen to turn, to twist to wrap ==== Inflection ==== ==== Descendants ==== Dutch: wrijten === Further reading === Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “writen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN == Middle English == === Alternative forms === wryten, write === Etymology === From Old English wrītan. Cognate to Middle Low German writen and Middle High German rīzen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwriːtən/ === Verb === writen (singular simple past wroot, plural simple past wroten) To write (draw letters on paper to form words); note the following common specialised senses: To record in writing; to produce or add to a written document. To act as a notary or a scribe; to transcribe into or note with writing. To write about; to cover, discuss, or report on in writing. To create a written or literary work; to author. To send a letter or document one wrote off. To convert into another language; to make a translation of. To engrave, carve, or scratch To form words or letters via means other than drawing or engraving. (rare) To make one's signature or identifying symbol. (rare) To represent via means other than writing. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== writer ==== Descendants ==== English: write Scots: writ, wryte, wret ==== References ==== “wrīten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 30 April 2018. == Middle Low German == === Etymology === From Old Saxon writan (“to write, carve”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /wriːtən/ === Verb === wrîten to write to carve, to scratch ==== Conjugation ==== == Old English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwriː.ten/ IPA(key): /ˈwri.ten/ === Verb === wrīten plural present subjunctive of wrītan === Verb === writen plural preterite subjunctive of wrītan === Participle === writen past participle of wrītan