wyrhta
Old English
Alternative forms
- werhta, wryhta, wyrcta, ƿyrhta
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wurhtijô, derived from Proto-Germanic *wurkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- (“to work”). Related to Old Frisian wrichta, Old Saxon wurhtio, Old Dutch wurhto, Old High German wurhto.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwyrxtɑ/, [ˈwyrˠçtɑ]
Declension
Declension of wyrhta (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | wyrhta | wyrhtan |
| accusative | wyrhtan | wyrhtan |
| genitive | wyrhtan | wyrhtena |
| dative | wyrhtan | wyrhtum |
Synonyms
Derived terms
Derived terms
- crocwyrhta (potter)
- efenwyrhta (coworker)
- esnewyrhta (hireling, mercenary)
- firenwyrhta (sinner)
- forwyrhta (agent, deputy)
- frumwyrhta (author)
- ġewyrhta (accomplice, coworker)
- ġimwyrhta (jeweler)
- hrōfwyrhta (roofer)
- īsernwyrhta (blacksmith)
- lǣstwyrhta (shoemaker)
- lāmwyrhta (potter)
- lēoþwyrhta (poet)
- leþerwyrhta (tanner, currier)
- mēdwyrhta (hireling, mercenary)
- meterwyrhta (poet)
- midwyrhta (coworker, associate)
- morþwyrhta (murderer)
- nīedwyrhta (involuntary agent)
- sċieldwyrhta (shield maker)
- sċipwyrhta (shipbuilder)
- sċōhwyrhta (shoemaker)
- sealmwyrhta (psalmist)
- smēahwyrhta (skilled worker, artisan)
- stānwyrhta (stonemason)
- teldwyrhta (tentmaker)
- tiġelwyrhta (brickmaker)
- trēowwyrhta (carpenter)
- unlybwyrhta (sorcerer)
- unrihtwyrhta (wrongdoer)
- wæġnwyrhta (wainwright)
- wealwyrhta (wall builder)
- webwyrhta (a fuller)
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