I. writ 1 /rɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ]
a document from a court that orders someone to do or not to do something:
He issued a writ against the newspaper.
The company has been served with a writ for damages.
⇨ ↑ Holy Writ
II. writ 2 BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: Old past participle of write ]
writ large literary
a) very easy to notice:
I could see the curiosity writ large on Rose’s face.
b) in a very clear strong form:
This is an example of bureaucracy writ large.