On the wrist; worn or positioned on the wrist (archaic or dialectal).
From 'a-' (prefix meaning 'on' or 'at') + 'wrist,' an archaic formation meaning 'positioned on the wrist.' Rare and primarily dialectal.
'Awrist' is a forgotten word that shows how specific English once was—you could say something was 'awrist' without needing extra words, but we've mostly lost this compact, poetic way of describing location.
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