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wrætte

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *wrattjā, from Proto-Germanic *wratuz, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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wrætte f

  1. red dye; scarlet colouring
  2. (botany) madder; crosswort

Declension

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Weak:

singular plural
nominative wrætte wrættan
accusative wrættan wrættan
genitive wrættan wrættena
dative wrættan wrættum
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Descendants

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  • Middle English: wrotte, wrette