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English
Preposition
wrt
- Alternative spelling of WRT
Anagrams
Egyptian
Etymology 1
wr (“great”) + -t (adverbializing suffix).
Pronunciation
Adverb
- very
Usage notes
This adverb is one of the few elements that can intervene between the predicate of an adjectival sentence and its subject (thus directly following the initial adjective).
Etymology 2
wr (“great”) + -t (feminine suffix).
Pronunciation
Noun
f
- (female) great one (common epithet for goddesses)
- used with unclear meaning in jmj wrt and related terms
Inflection
Declension of wrt (feminine)
Derived terms
Proper noun
f
- a sacred barque
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of wrt
Proper noun
f
- the Red Crown
Proper noun
f
- Alternative form of wrrt (“the White Crown”)
References
- Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1926) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 1, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, pages 330.1–330.6, 331.1–331.3, 331.15–332.10
- Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 64
- James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 71, 95.
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English wyrt (“plant, herb”).
Noun
wrt
- Alternative form of wort (“plant”)
Etymology 2
From Old English wyrt, wyrte (“wort”).
Noun
wrt
- Alternative form of wort (“brewing wort”)