wroht

Old English

Alternative forms

• wōrht

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wroːxt/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *wrōhiz, *wrōgiþō (“accusation”), from Proto-Indo-European *were-, *wrē- (“to tell, speak”). Akin to Old Saxon wrōht (“strife”), Gothic 𐍅𐍂𐍉𐌷𐍃 (wrōhs, “complaint, accusation”), Old Norse rōg (“quarrel, defamation”), Old English wrēġan (“to accuse, impeach; incite”). More at wray, bewray, betray.

Noun

wrōht f (nominative plural wrōhta or wrōhte)

1. blame, accusation, slander; reproach
2. fault, crime; sin, injustice
3. enmity, strife, contention; dispute
4. injury, hurt, calamity, misery

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	wrōht	wrōhta, wrōhte
accusative	wrōhte	wrōhta, wrōhte
genitive	wrōhte	wrōhta
dative	wrōhte	wrōhtum

Derived terms

• wrōhtlāc

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *wrōga- (“tale-bearer, accuser”), from Proto-Indo-European *were-, *wrē- (“to tell, speak”). Akin to Old English wrēġan (“to accuse”).

Noun

wrōht m (nominative plural wrōhtas)

1. a tattle-tale, tale-bearer

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	wrōht	wrōhtas
accusative	wrōht	wrōhtas
genitive	wrōhtes	wrōhta
dative	wrōhte	wrōhtum