wrotan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wrōtan (literally “to snout”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwroː.tɑn/

Verb

wrōtan

1. to rummage or root up with one's snout

Conjugation

Conjugation of wrōtan (strong class 7)

infinitive	wrōtan	wrōtenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wrōte	—
second person singular	wrētst	—
third person singular	wrētt, wrēt	—
plural	wrōtaþ	—
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wrōte	—
plural	wrōten	—
imperative
singular	wrōt
plural	wrōtaþ
participle	present	past
	wrōtende	(ġe)wrōten

Descendants

• Middle English: wroten, wrooten
  • English: root
  • Scots: wrutt, wort, rute, wirt, ruit