wroht

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Old English

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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
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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
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