wright

nounverbcommon in dialogue

//ɹaɪt//

A builder or maker of something.

noun

1
datedA builder or maker of something.

Etymology

From Middle English wrighte, wriȝte, wruhte, wurhte, from Old English wyrhta (“worker, maker”), from Proto-West Germanic *wurhtijō (as in *wurkijan). Related to wrought and work. Cognate with Dutch wrecht (“worker, builder, wright”, archaic).

verb

1
Variant of writedatedMisspelling of write.

Forms

plural: wrights
past tense: wrighten
past participle: wrighten
present participle: wrought
third person singular: wrights

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wright · A builder or maker of something.

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