The form werghte is a cross reference to the following entry:
[DD]
werhte;
whreyhte,
whergte;
wreȝte,
wreyt;
wrhyte;
wrichte,
wrighte,
wrighthe,
writh;
wroghte;
wrughte,
wrushte;
wrych,
wryeth,
wrytte;
worghtte,
worichte,
worithte
ls(loanword:
M.E.
)
le
s.
1
occupationname
artisan, craftsman (in various materials) (used as a surname):
(
1214
)
Patere le Writh
Wright
(
1379
)
Hugone le Wright
Wright
2
occupationfemalename
female artisan, craftswoman (in various materials) (used as a surname):
beltewryght
bordwrighte
bouright
briggwricht
castelwryte
cartwright
chesewryghte
collokwryht
coulewright
coverturwrythe
cumbewrehte
dethewright
glasenwryth
glaswrighte
glewryt
hayrewritte
kystewrycthe
lattewrichte
limwryte
kittewritt
shipwryte
skipewryhgte
slegwrechte
syvewryct
tonwright
tywelwyrgh
waynwryche
whelwright
werghte
wycchewrichte
werghte