writ

English

/ɹɪt/

noun
Definitions
  • (legal) A written order, issued by a court, ordering someone to do (or stop doing) something.
  • Authority, power to enforce compliance.
  • (archaic) That which is written; writing.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English writ inherited from Old English writ (writing, scripture, writ, deed, letter, document, charter, treatise, book) inherited from Proto-Germanic *writą (writing, fissure) derived from Proto-Indo-European *wrey- (rip, tear).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wrey-

Gloss

rip, tear

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

泪, 涙

Emoji
🤣 💧 😂 😢 😭 😹 😿 🥲

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