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Well, well.
NI3 agrees with That Other Dictionary we were just talking about, and says the past tense of "wring" is "wrung."
Wrought means shaped "by artistry or effort," according to them.
Live and learn.
Anybody know what OED says?
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The special thing about wrought iron is that it is made of soft steel, which is extremely malleable, so smith can show off by adding decorative twists and bends not possible with cast iron.
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Anybody know what OED says?
I could care less!
I'm really trying...
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>I'm really trying...
But do you manage to be so without really trying?
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"I'm really trying."
Why be difficult, when with just a little more offort you can be impossible.
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Not that I want to recreate the descript/prescript arguement here... on the contrary. In this case, they both win - whether or not the Omnipotent Exclusionary Dictationers decide to accept its usage. Just think, this could all be a moot pointWho are we to dam wolfaholicodoc's (or my) creative juices? How long does it take before slang (or dialect) becomes an actual word? I say it's immediate! ------------------- In my office, there's a sign that says "If you're grouchy, irritable or just plain mean, there will be a 10$ charge for putting up with you.
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wring, strong verb of class III: wringan, wrang, (ge)wrungen
work, weak verb of class 1 wyrcan, worhte, worht
worhte, through the magic of metathesis, became wrought.
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work, weak verb of class 1 wyrcan, worhte, worht worhte, through the magic of metathesis, became wrought.
I understand what you're saying; still, it sounds like witchcraft (for the obvious reason) whenever I read that derivation.
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