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▪ I. † wreke Obs. Also 6 reke. [a. early ON. *wreke m. (Icel. reki, Norw. reke), from the same stem as *wrek neut.: see wreck n.1] 1. = wreck n.1 1.1420 Stonor Papers (Camden) I. 32 Every man here knoweth wel þat þe wreke is parcel of þe enheritance of Ermyngton. 1477 Paston Lett. III. 213 Remembir ...
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wreak
▪ I. wreak, n. Now arch. or Obs. (riːk) Forms: 4–7 wreke (4, 6 wrek), 6–7 wreake, 6– wreak. [In early Northern texts a normal variant of wreche n.; in later use prob. substituted for this, or for wrake n., under the influence of the verb.] 1. Pain or punishment inflicted in return for an injury, wro...
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wansome
† ˈwansome, a. Obs. Also 3–4 wansum. [f. wan, wane n.3 + -some1.] Miserable, unhappy.c 1250 Gen. & Ex. 1099 Loth was wansum, and ðugte long vp to ðo dunes ðe weie hard and strong. a 1300 Cursor M. 24853 Ful wansum war þai þan o rede, for drerili þai dred þe ded. a 1400 Sir Perc. 1065 His wo es wanso...
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awreak
† aˈwreak, v. Obs. For forms see wreak v. [OE. awrecan, f. a- prefix 1 + wrecan to wreak.] 1. trans. To punish or take vengeance upon (an offence, misdeed).1048 O.E. Chron. (Laud MS.) §3 Hu hi mihton þæs cynges bismer awrecan. c 1230 Ancr. R. 334 Gif þu..holdest God to nesche uorto awreken sunne. 13...
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wrothful
ˈwrothful, a. Obs. or arch. [var. of wrathful a., after wroth n. or a. An app. early example in R. Brunne Chron. (1810) 37 is prob. an error for wrathful or wrethful.] 1. Of persons: Full of wrath; angry; = wrathful a. 1.c 1500 Communycacyon (W. de W.) C j, Alas why haue I wrothfull ben? 1535 Coverd...
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bewreak
† beˈwreak, v. Obs. Forms: 4–6 bewreke, 6 -wreake, -wrecke. [ME. bewreke, f. be- 2 + wreke, wreak v.] trans. To avenge; to give vent in action to (incensed feelings). Cf. awreak.c 1325 Coer de L. 6283, I wole me off hym so bewreke. 1430 Lydg. Chron. Troy ii. xvi, Our iuste sorowe Compelleth vs..On T...
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wreakful
wreakful, a. (ˈriːkfʊl) Also 6 wreke-, 6–7 wreakeful(l. [f. wreak n. + -ful. Cf. wrackful, wrakeful, wrecheful adjs. Freq. from c 1560 to c 1610. Now rare or Obs.] 1. Of persons, etc.: Given or addicted to revenge; vengeful.1531 Tindale Wks. (1572) 24/2 They also fayne y⊇ saintes..more wreakeful, an...
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wharfage
wharfage (ˈhwɔːfɪdʒ) Also [3 wheruagium, 4 querfage, werphagium], 5, 8 wharffage, 6 warfeage, 8 warf(f)age. [f. wharf n.1 + -age.] 1. The provision of or accommodation at a wharf; the stowage of goods on, or loading or unloading at, a wharf.[1295 Memoranda K. R. 23 & 24 Edw. I (P.R.O.), In cariagio ...
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wiving
wiving, vbl. n. (ˈwaɪvɪŋ) [f. wive v. + -ing1.] The action of the verb wive; taking a wife, marrying, marriage.1297 R. Glouc. (Rolls) 5955 He biþoȝte him..ȝif þer miȝte be eny red Þoru wiuinge..vor is wif was ded. 1377 Langl. P. Pl. B. ix. 181 Whiles þow art ȝonge..Wreke þe with wyuynge ȝif þow wilt...
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wrethe
▪ I. † wrethe, n. Obs. Forms: α. 1 wræðo, -u, wræþu, 2 wræþe, 3 wreðe, 3–5 wreth, 4–6 wrethe, 6 Sc. wreath. β. north. 4–5 wrythe, 5 writh(e, Sc. wryth. [OE. wrǽðo (also wráðo), wrǽþu (f. wráþ wroth a.), = MLG. wrêde. ON. *wreiði (Norw. vreide; MSw. wredhe, vredhe, Sw. and Da. vrede), reiði (Icel. re...
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reke
▪ I. † reke, n. Obs. rare. [? Related to next: cf. ON. reke, pursuit of a matter.] Haste, hurry.c 1320 R. Brunne Medit. 821 A cumpany..Þe whych were sente yn a grete reke, Þe dampned mennes legges to breke. c 1330 Arth. & Merl. 7894 (Kölbing), Ȝif we may owhar abreke, Fle we hem wiþ gret reke!▪ II. ...
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heinous
heinous, a. (ˈheɪnəs) Forms: 4–8 heynous, 5 -nȝous, -nos, heneus, 5–7 haynous(e, 5–9 hainous, 6 h(e)yghnous(e, heighnous, heynouse, hanouse, hainus, 6– heinous. [a. F. haineux, in OF. haïnos, haïneus (12th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), f. haine hatred, f. ha-ïr to hate.] 1. Hateful, odious; highly criminal or...
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oute
▪ I. † ˈoute, adv. Obs. Forms: 1–3 {uacu}te, 4–5 oute, owte. [OE. {uacu}te = OS., OFris. ûta, ûte, OHG. ûȥe, ON. {uacu}ti, Goth. ûta adv., deriv. of ût out. Cf. Gr. ἔξω from ἐξ.] 1. Of position: Out, outside. = out adv. 15, 16; also in some derived senses, e.g. = out 22, 23.c 900 tr. Bæda's Hist. iv...
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wye
▪ I. † wye1 Latterly Sc. and north. Obs. Forms: α. 1 wiᵹa, 4 wiȝe, wihe (whi, whie, whiȝ) wyȝe, wyȝ (wiȝh), wieȝ, 5 wiȝ, 4–5 wyghe, 4–6 wye, 4–5, 6 Sc. wy, 4, 6 wie. β. 4 weiȝ, weiȝh, weih (wehy), 4–5 weiȝe, weie (4 waie), weye, 5 wey, wegh (whegh, whe), we, 5–6 wee. [OE. wiᵹa, f. the weak grade of ...
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gentry
gentry (ˈdʒɛntrɪ) Forms: 4–5 gent(e)ry(e, 4–6 gentre, 4–7 gent(e)rie, (5 gentri), 4– gentry. [app. an altered form of gentrice, the final sound of which may have been taken as a plural ending. But cf. gentlery.] 1. Rank by birth (usually, high birth; rarely in neutral sense). Obs. exc. arch.c 1386 C...
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