writ|ten

writ|ten
writ|ten «RIHT uhn», verb, adjective. a)
a past participle of write: »

He has written a letter.

–adj.
1. that is written; committed to writing: »

Written English in our present alphabet is hardly fifteen hundred years old (John S. Kenyon).

2. formulated in documents, codes, or printed works: »

written laws.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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