writhen adjective. ['rɪð(ǝ)n] OE.
[pa. pple of WRITHE verb.]
1. Combined, made by, or subjected to, twining or plaiting; intertwined, entwined, plaited. Now dial. OE.

2. Subjected to twisting, wrenching, or turning; twisted or contorted out of normal shape or form. Now arch. or literary. ME.
b. spec. Of antique glass or silver: having spirally twisted ornamentation. E20.

3. Arranged in coils, folds, or windings; formed or fashioned (as) by coiling or convolution. arch. M16.

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