wrot
See also: wrót
Middle English
Alternative forms
- wrotte, wrote
Etymology
From Old English wrōt, a shortening of earlier *wrōtul, from Proto-Germanic *wrōtulaz, *wrōtilaz, equivalent to wroten + -el.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwroːt/, /ˈwrɔt/
Noun
wrot (plural wrotes)
- A snout or trunk; an extending nose of an animal.
- (rare) nose (compare modern snout (“nose”))
References
- “wrọ̄̆t (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-16.
Old English
Alternative forms
- ƿrōt
Etymology
Apparently a clipping of earlier *wrōtl, *wrōtul, *wrōtel, from Proto-Germanic *wrōtulaz, *wrōtilaz, equivalent to wrōtan + -el.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwroːt/
Noun
wrōt m
- snout
- (of an elephant) trunk; proboscis
Declension
Declension of wrot (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | wrōt | wrōtas |
| accusative | wrōt | wrōtas |
| genitive | wrōtes | wrōta |
| dative | wrōte | wrōtum |
Descendants
- Middle English: wrot, wrotte
- Scots: wort (“pig's snout”)
- ⇒ Scots: wrotok