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writ

1

[ rit ]

noun

  1. Law.
    1. a formal order under seal, issued in the name of a sovereign, government, court, or other competent authority, enjoining the officer or other person to whom it is issued or addressed to do or refrain from some specified act.
    2. (in early English law) any formal document in letter form, under seal, and in the sovereign's name.
  2. something written; a writing:

    sacred writ.



writ

2

[ rit ]

verb

, Archaic.
  1. a simple past tense and past participle of write.

writ

1

/ rɪt /

noun

  1. law (formerly) a document under seal, issued in the name of the Crown or a court, commanding the person to whom it is addressed to do or refrain from doing some specified act Official nameclaim
  2. archaic.
    a piece or body of writing

    Holy Writ

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


writ

2

/ rɪt /

verb

  1. archaic.
    a past tense and past participle of write
  2. writ large
    plain to see; very obvious
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of writ1

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Norse rit writing, Gothic writs letter. See write
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Word History and Origins

Origin of writ1

Old English; related to Old Norse rit, Gothic writs stroke, Old High German riz (German Riss a tear). See write
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Example Sentences

What Republicans really stand forThis is important, because it gets at the actual argument, writ large, that Republicans are making right now.

Gomitaku writ large, the print towers over the show to exemplify trash that’s typically much smaller or even, in the case of microplastics, unseeable with the naked eye.

The lawsuit seeks a writ of mandamus — a court order that would require OSHA to fulfill its duties.

We also asked pollsters what, if anything, they were still worried about in 2020, regarding either their own polls or the polling industry writ large.

A real problem for the polling industry writ large was the underrepresentation of voters with little or no college education.

Writ in its history are all the ills and passions of the past century.

If only women are getting fired, the reason is not holy writ.

McCain said additional economic sanctions against Russia writ large were also called for.

Baghdadi is unlikely to comply, and Zawahiri has long been unable to enforce his writ on the Iraqi branch of al Qaeda.

This is the issue of assimilation writ in flashing neon lights.

I've got a writ here, Baptiste, and will be glad to have you tell me where this stuff of yours is so I can go and get it.

Here, ma'am, is the writ of subpœny 't calls for her to be a witness in a case of assault an' battery.

So St. Luke writ the gospel having diligently attained to all things.

The Puritans attacked the drama as contrary to Holy Writ, as destructive of religion, and as a menace to public morality.

In his case, as in the case of Spencer Cowper, an attempt was made to obtain a writ of appeal.

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