† ˈwretchedful, a. Obs.
[var. of wretchful a., after prec.]
Full of misery; miserable, wretched.
| 1382 Wyclif Judg. v. 27 Cisaram..was wrappid bifore the feet of hir, and he lay out of lijf, and wretchidful. c 1420 Prymer 69 What schal y þanne, most wrechidful, þenke? c 1425 in Anglia X. 343/1 Wrecthedefulle & sorowfulle þou schalt abyde þe grace of þe hye iustyse. 1482 Monk of Evesham (Arb.) 36, I herde and sawe..the wrechid companyes of men and women ouer wrechidful bounden to gedyr. |