wright
noun/ɹaɪt/
Etymology From Middle English wrighte, wriȝte, wruhte, wurhte, from Old English wyrhta (“worker, maker”), from Proto-West Germanic *wurhtijō (as in *wurkijan). Related to wrought and work. Cognate with Dutch wrecht (“worker, builder, wright”, archaic).
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Dated, In Scotland A builder or maker of something.
Archaic elsewhere outside compounds
- Derived terms
38 terms
arkwright, boatwright, bookwright, bridgewright, candlewright, cartwright, castlewright, cheesewright, coachwright, fanwright, filmwright, gemwright, ginwright, gunwright, housewright, ironwright, leatwright, millwright, novelwright, playwright, ploughwright, plowwright, scenewright, shieldwright, shipwright, smithwright, speechwright, stagewright, steelwright, stonewright, timberwright, treewright, waggonwright, wagonwright, wainwright, wheelwright, wheelwrighting, woodwright- Hyponyms
37 terms
arkwright, boatwright, bookwright, bridgewright, candlewright, cartwright, castlewright, cheesewright, coachwright, fanwright, filmwright, gemwright, ginwright, gunwright, housewright, ironwright, leatwright, millwright, novelwright, playwright, ploughwright, plowwright, scenewright, shieldwright, shipwright, smithwright, speechwright, stagewright, steelwright, stonewright, timberwright, treewright, waggonwright, wagonwright, wainwright, wheelwright, woodwright