wrikken

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• Wriggle — Wrig gle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wriggled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wriggling}.] [Freq. of wrig, probably from OE. wrikken to move to and fro; cf. LG. wriggeln, D. wrikken, Sw. vricka, Dan. vrikke.] To move the body to and fro with short, writhing motions …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Wriggled — Wriggle Wrig gle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wriggled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wriggling}.] [Freq. of wrig, probably from OE. wrikken to move to and fro; cf. LG. wriggeln, D. wrikken, Sw. vricka, Dan. vrikke.] To move the body to and fro with short, writhing …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Wriggling — Wriggle Wrig gle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wriggled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wriggling}.] [Freq. of wrig, probably from OE. wrikken to move to and fro; cf. LG. wriggeln, D. wrikken, Sw. vricka, Dan. vrikke.] To move the body to and fro with short, writhing …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rachitis — Rickets Rick ets, n. pl. [Of uncertain origin; but cf. AS. wrigian to bend, D. wrikken to shake, E. wriggle.] (Med.) A disease which affects children, and which is characterized by a bulky head, crooked spine and limbs, depressed ribs, enlarged… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Rickets — Rick ets, n. pl. [Of uncertain origin; but cf. AS. wrigian to bend, D. wrikken to shake, E. wriggle.] (Med.) A disease which affects children, and which is characterized by a bulky head, crooked spine and limbs, depressed ribs, enlarged and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rick — I. noun Etymology: Middle English reek, from Old English hrēac; akin to Old Norse hraukr rick Date: before 12th century 1. a stack (as of hay) in the open air 2. a pile of material (as cordwood) split from short logs II. transitive verb Date:… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• wrick — /rik/, v.t., v.i., n. wrench; strain. [1275 1325; ME wrikken to make abrupt movements; perh. akin to WRINKLE, WRENCH] * * * …   Universalium

• wriggen — wrịg|gen 〈V. tr.; hat; Mar.〉 ein Boot wriggen durch schraubenförmiges Bewegen eines Riemens hinter dem Heck fortbewegen; oV wricken [<nddt., ndrl. wrikken] * * * wrị|cken, wrịg|geln, wrịg|gen <sw. V.; hat [aus dem Niederd., eigtl. =… …   Universal-Lexikon

• wricken — (auch wriggen) Vsw ein Boot mit einem Heckruder vorwärtstreiben per. Wortschatz ndd. (18. Jh.), ndd. wrikken Stammwort. Bedeutet eigentlich hin und herbewegen, losrütteln . Hierzu ae. wrigian drehen, wenden , entfernter anord. riga bewegen .… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

• Rist — »Hand , Fußgelenk; Hand , Fußrücken; Halsgelenk an der Schulter des Pferdes«: Das altgerm. Wort mhd. rist, mnd. wrist, engl. wrist, schwed. vrist gehört im Sinne von »Dreher, Drehpunkt« (der Hand, des Fußes) zu der germ. Wortgruppe von aengl.… …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

• wrick — [rik] vt., n. [via dial. < ME wrikken, to move jerkily: for base see WRY] Brit. sprain or wrench …   English World dictionary