Also 4 wrihte, 9 n. e. Sc. vricht. [f. WRIGHT sb.1, or WRIGHTING.]
† 1. trans. To build, construct. Obs. rare.
1338. R. Brunne, Chron. (1810), 88. At London, a haule he did vp wright. Ibid., 321. A brigge he suld do wrihte.
† 2. To repair (a ship); to renovate, mend.
Perh. erron. for righted: see RIGHT v. 11 c.
a. 1656. Ussher, Ann. (1658), 391. Having there new wrighted up such ships of his as had been bruised in the fight.
3. intr. To pursue the occupation of a wright. Sc.
1866. Gregor, Banffsh. Gloss., 204.