Etymology

wride

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Today it means: A bush having multiple stalks proceeding from a single root. Full definition →

Middle English wrid ← Old English wrīd
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromwrīd
  2. Middle English · inherited fromwrid
  3. English todaywride

From Middle English wrid, wride, from Old English wrīd.

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