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writ

UK/ɹɪt/ US/ˈrɪt/ uncommon archaic dated uk

noun

1.

(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

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Origin

From Middle English writ, from Old English writ and ġewrit (“writing”), from Proto-Germanic *writą (“fissure, writing”), from Proto-Indo-European *wrey-, *wrī- (“to scratch, carve, ingrave”). Cognate with Scots writ (“writ, writing, handwriting”), Icelandic rit (“writing, writ, literary work, publication”).

Phrases

  • barony by writ
  • drop the writ
  • Holy Writ
  • prerogative writ
  • proverbs should be writ in pairs
  • writ large
  • writ of assistance
  • writ of attachment
  • writ of execution
  • writ small
  • write up past participle of write up

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