WROUGHT


Meaning of WROUGHT in English

adj.

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from past participle of worken to work

Date: 13th century

1 : worked into shape by artistry or effort <carefully wrought essays>

2 : elaborately embellished : ORNAMENTED

3 : processed for use : MANUFACTURED < wrought silk>

4 : beaten into shape by tools : HAMMERED ― used of metals

5 : deeply stirred : EXCITED ― often used with up <gets easily wrought up over nothing>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.