wrethen
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wrethen—writhen — part. == twisted. Alys. 5723 … Oldest English Words
wreathe — wreather, n. /reedh/, v., wreathed; wreathed or (Archaic) wreathen; wreathing. v.t. 1. to encircle or adorn with or as with a wreath. 2. to form as a wreath by twisting or twining. 3. to surround in curving or curling masses or form. 4. to… … Universalium
wreathe — [ri:ð] v literary [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Partly from wreath; partly from wrethen, old past participle of writhe] 1.) be wreathed in sth to be covered in something ▪ The mountains were wreathed in mist. 2.) be wreathed in smiles to be smiling… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wreathe — (v.) 1520s, a back formation from wrethen, Middle English pp. of WRITHE (Cf. writhe). Related: Wreathed; wreathing … Etymology dictionary
wreathe — [ri:δ] verb 1》 envelop, surround, or encircle. ↘literary twist or entwine round or over something. ↘(of smoke) move with a curling motion. 2》 form (flowers, leaves, or stems) into a wreath. Origin C16: partly a back form. from archaic… … English new terms dictionary
wreathe — [[t]rið[/t]] v. t. 1) to form as a wreath by twisting or twining 2) to envelop: a face wreathed in smiles[/ex] 3) to take the form of a wreath or wreaths 4) to move in curving or curling masses, as smoke • Etymology: 1520–30; earlier wrethe,… … From formal English to slang
wreathe — [c]/rið / (say reedh) verb (wreathed, wreathed or, Archaic, wreathen, wreathing) –verb (t) 1. to encircle or adorn with or as with a wreath or wreaths. 2. to form as a wreath, by twisting, twining, or otherwise. 3. to surround in curving or… …
wreathe — [rēth] vt. wreathed, wreathing [Early ModE, back form. < ME wrethen, pp. of writhen,WRITHE; in later use < WREATH] 1. to coil, twist, or entwine, esp. so as to form into a wreath 2. to coil, twist, or entwine around; encircle [clouds… … English World dictionary
wreathe — v. 1 tr. encircle as, with, or like a wreath. 2 tr. (foll. by round) put (one s arms etc.) round (a person etc.). 3 intr. (of smoke etc.) move in the shape of wreaths. 4 tr. form (flowers, silk, etc.) into a wreath. 5 tr. make (a garland).… … Useful english dictionary
wreathen — ˈrēthən adjective Etymology: Middle English wrethen, from past participle of writhen to writhe 1. archaic : made into a wreath : wreathed 2. archaic … Useful english dictionary
