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Writ
see synonyms of writNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Writ
see synonyms of writnoun
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 name: claim2. archaic
a piece or body of writing
Holy Writ
verb
1. archaic or dialect a past tense and past participle of write
2. writ large
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Writ
see synonyms of writ noun
1. Rare
something written; writing; document
2.
a formal legal document ordering or prohibiting some action
verb transitive, verb intransitive
Archaic
write
now mainly in the phrase writ large, expressed, shown, or done on a larger scale or in a clearer or more emphatic wayWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Writ
see synonyms of writn.
1. Law A written order issued by a court, commanding the party to whom it is addressed to perform or cease performing a specified act.
2. Writings: holy writ.
v.
A past tense and a past participle of write.
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