pa. pple. arch. Forms: 1 ʓeworht, 3–4 iworht, iwroht, 3–4 ywro(u)ȝt, 4–5 ywroght, (3 iwraht, ywort, 4 ywroht, 5 ywrouht, ywrowte), 5– ywrought. [OE. ʓeworht, pa. pple. of ʓewyrcan IWURCHE, wyrcan to WORK.] Worked, wrought, made.
971. Blickl. Hom., 127. Ehta eaʓþyrelu swiþe mycele of glæse ʓeworht.
c. 1230. Hali Meid., 25. Þe þat art i wit iwraht to godes ilicnesse.
1297. R. Glouc. (Rolls), 3613. Aboute is ssoldren & þeron ypeint was & ybroȝt [? ywroȝt; v.rr. ywrouȝt, ywort] Þe ymage of vre leuedy.
a. 1310. in Wright, Lyric P., ix. 36. Hit is wonder wele y-wroht.
14[?]. Pol. Poems (Rolls), II. 284. When suche clothe ys alle ywrowte, To the maker it waylyth lytylle or nowȝtte.
1426. Lydg., De Guil. Pilgr., 3593. Ye han ywrouht ageynys kynde.
a. 1500. Flower & Leaf, 49. A plesaunt herber, wel y-wrought.
1610. Holland, Camden’s Brit., I. 196. This by-word … (Hengston downe well ywrought Is worth London deere ybought).
1642. H. More, Song of Soul, III. II. xx. What’s gnawing conscience from impietie By highest parts of humane soul ywrought?
