wrt

See also: WRT, w.r.t., w/r/t, and wrṱ

English

Preposition

wrt

  1. Alternative form of WRT

Egyptian

Etymology

wr (“great”) +‎ -t (adverbializing suffix).

Pronunciation

Adverb

  1. very

Usage notes

This adverb is one of the few elements that can intervene between the predicate of an adjectival sentence and its subject (thus directly following the initial adjective).

References
  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, 95 page 71, 95.

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English wyrt (“plant, herb”).

Noun

wrt

  1. Alternative form of wort (“plant”)

Etymology 2

From Old English wyrt, wyrte (“wort”).

Noun

wrt

  1. Alternative form of wort (“brewing wort”)
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