Plural of writ
regular plural
The plural of writ is writs.
Forms of writ
| Singular | writ /ɹɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | writs |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Writs in a sentence
- Vicontiel writs were those that were triable in the sheriff, or county, court.From the entry vicontiel
- But then there was the awkward incident of the tearing of the writs.1905–1906, Arthur Conan Doyle, “How Nigel was Tried by the Abbot of Waverley”, in Sir Nigel, London: Smith, Elder & Co., […], published…. From the entry shred
- They are in court-hand, like transmisses; but they have no writs & the membranes are connected, not at bottom, like transmisses, but at the side.1941, Irish Manuscripts Commission, Analecta Hibernica, page 162. From the entry transmiss
Meaning of writ
- noun A written order, issued by a court, ordering someone to do (or stop doing) something.
- noun A document ordering that an election be conducted.
- noun An order issued by the House of Lords summoning peers to the Chamber.
Questions about the plural of writ
- What is the plural of writ?
- The plural of writ is writs.
- Is writ countable?
- Writ is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: writ (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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