writhyng

Middle English

/ˈwriːðinɡ/

noun
Definitions
  • The process of bending, curling, or twining.
  • A writhing; a painful twisting.
  • (anatomy) A bending or curvy organ.
  • (physiology) A wramp or spraining.

Etymology

Affix from Middle English writhen.

Origin

Middle English

writhen

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