wrigian

Old English

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Germanic *wrigōną (“to wriggle”), from Proto-Indo-European *wreyḱ- (“to turn, wrap, tie”), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to turn, bend”). Perhaps related to Low German wriggen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwriː.ji.ɑn/

Verb

wrīġian

1. to move forward
2. to incline, tend towards

Conjugation

Conjugation of wrīġian (weak class 2)

infinitive	wrīġian	wrīġienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wrīġiġe	wrīġode
second person singular	wrīġast	wrīġodest
third person singular	wrīġaþ	wrīġode
plural	wrīġiaþ	wrīġodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wrīġiġe	wrīġode
plural	wrīġiġen	wrīġoden
imperative
singular	wrīġa
plural	wrīġiaþ
participle	present	past
	wrīġiende	(ġe)wrīġod

Descendants

• English: wry