ywrought, pa. pple. arch.
(ɪˈrɔːt)
Forms: 1 ᵹeworht, 3–4 iworht, iwroht, 3–4 ywro(u)ȝt, 4–5 ywroght, (3 iwraht, ywort, 4 ywroht, 5 ywrouht, ywrowte), 5– ywrought.
[OE. ᵹeworht, pa. pple. of ᵹewyrcan iwurche, wyrcan to work.]
Worked, wrought, made.
| 971 Blickl. Hom. 127 Ehta eaᵹþyrelu swiþe mycele of glæse ᵹeworht. c 1230 Hali Meid. 25 Þe þat art i wit iwraht to godes ilicnesse. 1297 R. Glouc. (Rolls) 3613 Aboute is ssoldren & þeron ypeint was & ybroȝt [? ywroȝt; v.rr. ywrouȝt, ywort] Þe ymage of vre leuedy. a 1310 in Wright Lyric P. ix. 36 Hit is wonder wele y-wroht. 14.. Pol. Poems (Rolls) II. 284 When suche clothe ys alle ywrowte, To the maker it waylyth lytylle or nowȝtte. 1426 Lydg. De Guil. Pilgr. 3593 Ye han ywrouht ageynys kynde. a 1500 Flower & Leaf 49 A plesaunt herber, wel y-wrought. 1610 Holland Camden's Brit. i. 196 This by-word..(Hengston downe well ywrought Is worth London deere ybought). 1642 H. More Song of Soul iii. ii. xx, What's gnawing conscience from impietie By highest parts of humane soul ywrought? |