CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WRITHEN
PRESENT
Present
I writhen
you writhen
he/she/it writhens
we writhen
you writhen
they writhen
Present continuous
I am writhening
you are writhening
he/she/it is writhening
we are writhening
you are writhening
they are writhening
Present perfect
I have writhened
you have writhened
he/she/it has writhened
we have writhened
you have writhened
they have writhened
Present perfect continuous
I have been writhening
you have been writhening
he/she/it has been writhening
we have been writhening
you have been writhening
they have been writhening
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I writhened
you writhened
he/she/it writhened
we writhened
you writhened
they writhened
Past continuous
I was writhening
you were writhening
he/she/it was writhening
we were writhening
you were writhening
they were writhening
Past perfect
I had writhened
you had writhened
he/she/it had writhened
we had writhened
you had writhened
they had writhened
Past perfect continuous
I had been writhening
you had been writhening
he/she/it had been writhening
we had been writhening
you had been writhening
they had been writhening
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will writhen
you will writhen
he/she/it will writhen
we will writhen
you will writhen
they will writhen
Future continuous
I will be writhening
you will be writhening
he/she/it will be writhening
we will be writhening
you will be writhening
they will be writhening
Future perfect
I will have writhened
you will have writhened
he/she/it will have writhened
we will have writhened
you will have writhened
they will have writhened
Future perfect continuous
I will have been writhening
you will have been writhening
he/she/it will have been writhening
we will have been writhening
you will have been writhening
they will have been writhening
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would writhen
you would writhen
he/she/it would writhen
we would writhen
you would writhen
they would writhen
Conditional continuous
I would be writhening
you would be writhening
he/she/it would be writhening
we would be writhening
you would be writhening
they would be writhening
Conditional perfect
I would have writhen
you would have writhen
he/she/it would have writhen
we would have writhen
you would have writhen
they would have writhen
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been writhening
you would have been writhening
he/she/it would have been writhening
we would have been writhening
you would have been writhening
they would have been writhening
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you writhen
we let´s writhen
you writhen
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
writhened
Present Participle
writhening
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WRITHEN»
Discover the use of
writhen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
writhen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The poetical works of John Keats, ed. by W.T. Arnold
The more reasonable, but still very rare word " writhen," is also probably to be
traced to Browne. Keats has (Endymion, iii. 532) — For the whole herd as by a
whirlwind writhen Went through the dismal air like one huge Python : — whence
it ...
John Keats, William Thomas Arnold, 1884
2
Zeitschrift für Ägyptische Sprache und Alterthumskunde
Mayer papyrus E. (Liverpool Museum), a fragment of a beautifully writhen ritual,
in "linear hieroglyphics, (qu? of 18th dyn.) contains a part of the negative
confession chap 125. in every case the negative is expressed by *~v^ instead of
the ...
Heinrich Karl Brugsch, Richard Lepsius, Adolf Erman
3
Zeitscchrift fur Agyptische Sprache und Alterthumskunde
Mayer papyrus E. (Liverpool Museum), a fragment of a beautifully writhen ritual,
in linear hieroglyphics, (qu? of 18 th dyn.) contains a part of the negative
confession chap 125. In every case the negative is expressed by «««л instead of
the ...
Dr. R. Lepsius; H.Brugsch, 1872
Writhen [ridh'n], part. adj. (1) warped, crooked in grain. The handle of a pitchfork
which is not straight in grain is called writhen. The term is also applied to cloth
which is warped in texture. A.S. writhen, p. part. of writhan, to writhe, wreathe.
English Dialect Society, 1887
Frederick George Hilton Price. Writhen Knops. Writhen knops are very rare in
pewter and, in fact, in all metals. They are first mentioned in silver about the year
1488, so we may assume that this form was made in pewter during the whole ...
Frederick George Hilton Price, 1908
6
The folk-speech of south Cheshire
Writhen [ridh-n], pari, adj. (1) warped, crooked in grain. The handle of a pitchfork
which is not straight in grain is called writhen. The term is also applied to cloth
which is warped in texture. A.S. writhen, p. part, of writhan, to writhe, wreathe.
7
The English dialect dictionary
Hoo's a bit writhen to-day. ChsJ, s.Chs.l (a) Lan. lt's quite a common sayin
abeawt Bowtun when deseroibin a thing that's writhenformt that it's aw awry loike
Cockey l'lloor Church, STATON Raysfro' Loomiirary (c. 1861) 1 15. (3) Lan.
8
The Antient Kalendars and Inventories of the Treasury of His ...
27 Also a standyng cuppe ot'i silver coiped pcefl gilt lakkyng þe vyce weyng xv
unc' "t di pris þe si unc' ii.s x. d S" 28 Also a peir flacofis of silOe" writhen wt
cheynes of silOe weyng p xi lb ii. unE pris þe lb xxxii s 8" 4 29 Also another peir of
fla-* ...
9
Lexicon Tetraglotton, an English-French-Italian-Spanish ...
To Writh back ; Rttordre, rétorquer , Ri- torgere ; Retorcer. »VVrith; Torfe, mit;
Torgimento, toito; Ttrcidura. Writhen; Torque, tor donné ; Torfo ; Torcido. Writhen
back j Rctorqut, retors, rtiort ; Ritorfo i Retorcido. A thing Writhen; Torqueure;
Tortora, ...
10
Memoranda of the Treasury, 1 Ric. II-38 Hen. VI. Miscellanies
27 Also a standyng cuppe of silver coved pcett gilt lakkyng pe vyce weyng xv unc
\ dï pris pe unc ii. s x. d Sa 28 Also a peir flacous of sirve " writhen w* cheynes of
silve weyng xi No ii. unc pris pe lb xxxii s Sa 29 Also another peir of fla-" cous of ...
Great Britain. Exchequer, Sir Francis Palgrave, 1836
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WRITHEN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
writhen is used in the context of the following news items.
Lois Tilton reviews Short Fiction, early February
there were three twisted human skeletons posed in elegant and writhen shapes. The first skeleton curled like the inner parts of a rose, twisting at the ribcage and ... «Locus Online, Feb 15»
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Continent, Writhen, Falsifier, Of Burning Empires, Obyrne, Venator, Eyes Over Sea, Archaic, 6 p.m., $15 ($20 for the weekend); Headstones @ Mavericks w/ ... «CBC.ca, Dec 14»
Do-it-yourself Christmas wreaths
#The word “wreath” comes from the word “writhen,” an old English word meaning to writhe or to twist. In Roman times, wreaths were hung on doors to symbolize ... «The Albany Herald, Nov 14»
FYF…Fest: One Gal's Guide to the Fest Fest
... and relinquishing my hold on Ty Segall's pectorals in order to plunge into the writhen snake-pit to pull my friend off the ground. (Speaking of Mac, was anyone ... «Daily Nexus, Sep 14»
"Doctors as Dealers"
The days of the scathing social commentary, well writhen with a balanced prospective of the subject matter seem to be over in the mainstream media. It has been ... «ABC Online, Aug 14»
Whalebone cane could fetch £2000-£4000 at Dorchester
The 35.5inch cane is beautifully carved with sections of mother of pearl inlay and a partially writhen columnar handle. These whalebone walking canes have ... «Blackmore Vale, Apr 14»
'The Honored Society,' by Petra Reski, and More
Laita says he was inspired to produce these writhen portraits by the age-old symbolism of snakes and by some extreme dichotomies: "Attraction and repulsion. «New York Times, Mar 13»
Book Review: 'Jack Holmes And His Friend'
Taken together, their stories form a deep and powerful picture of love, desire, affection, rejection and despair in a great American city about to become writhen ... «NPR, Jan 12»
Southern Oregon: Reader tips from 'The Oregonian's Oregon Bounty …
There is a cluster of wind-writhen trees supporting just enough flat ground for a romantice crystal wine-glass toast. Take warm clothes to change into and ... «OregonLive.com, Nov 10»
Live Action Movies in the Works Based on 'Toons and Anime
... changes are going to take place its very upsetting that someone would think of modifying a brilliant well writhen storyline it just doesn't make any since. «Firefox News, Apr 09»
