writhern.

Brit.

/ˈrʌɪðə/, U.S.

/ˈraɪðər/

Forms: see writhe v. and -er suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: writhe v., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < writhe v. + -er suffix¹.

†1. A person who twists or perverts the meaning of something. Obsolete.

ΘΠ

the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > misinterpretation > distortion or perversion of meaning > [noun] > one who perverts

adulterer?c1430

writher1498

perverter?a1500

wrester1533

corruptera1538

wringerc1560

racker1565

wreather1566

hackera1603

wracker1719

torturer1830

1498 Interpr. Names Goddis & Goddesses (de Worde) sig. Avi/1 There were bosters..Praters facers stretchers & wrythers.

1533 T. More Confut. Tyndale in Wks. 524/1 A false wryther and wrester of holy scripture.

1542 H. Brinkelow Lamentacion sig. Dvi^v Ye wresters and wrythers of Gods holy worde.

2. A person who or (less commonly) thing which makes writhing, twisting, or sinuous movements.

ΘΠ

the world > movement > motion in specific manner > writhing or twisting movement > [noun] > one who writhes

wrencher1847

writher1864

coiler1884

1864 J. Price Old Price's Remains Jan. 440 The two antlers..of this much be-antlered Nudibranch..contribute, with every other twig of the leafless shrubbery..to render the restless writher one of the most attractive items in a tank.

1872 Trans. National Eclectic Med. Assoc. 1870–1 1 150 Oh life, thou art a galling load, A long, a rough, a weary road To writhers such as I.

1922 ‘D. Dix’ My Joy-ride round World xvii. 160 When it comes to writhing to music, the Javanese have got all the other writhers I have ever seen beaten to a standstill.

2019 Variety (Nexis) 15 Apr. The sometimes large contingent of dancers and writhers on stage.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	writher
释义	writhern. Brit. /ˈrʌɪðə/, U.S. /ˈraɪðər/ Forms: see writhe v. and -er suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: writhe v., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < writhe v. + -er suffix¹. †1. A person who twists or perverts the meaning of something. Obsolete. ΘΠ the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > misinterpretation > distortion or perversion of meaning > [noun] > one who perverts adulterer?c1430 writher1498 perverter?a1500 wrester1533 corruptera1538 wringerc1560 racker1565 wreather1566 hackera1603 wracker1719 torturer1830 1498 Interpr. Names Goddis & Goddesses (de Worde) sig. Avi/1 There were bosters..Praters facers stretchers & wrythers. 1533 T. More Confut. Tyndale in Wks. 524/1 A false wryther and wrester of holy scripture. 1542 H. Brinkelow Lamentacion sig. Dvi^v Ye wresters and wrythers of Gods holy worde. 2. A person who or (less commonly) thing which makes writhing, twisting, or sinuous movements. ΘΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > writhing or twisting movement > [noun] > one who writhes wrencher1847 writher1864 coiler1884 1864 J. Price Old Price's Remains Jan. 440 The two antlers..of this much be-antlered Nudibranch..contribute, with every other twig of the leafless shrubbery..to render the restless writher one of the most attractive items in a tank. 1872 Trans. National Eclectic Med. Assoc. 1870–1 1 150 Oh life, thou art a galling load, A long, a rough, a weary road To writhers such as I. 1922 ‘D. Dix’ My Joy-ride round World xvii. 160 When it comes to writhing to music, the Javanese have got all the other writhers I have ever seen beaten to a standstill. 2019 Variety (Nexis) 15 Apr. The sometimes large contingent of dancers and writhers on stage. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < n.1498
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