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warth, wraith, wrath, wrathe,
wraith [(w)reθ]
n. A ghost, an apparition, a double-ganger. Any premonitory token of danger or misfortune.
n. A ghost, an apparition, a double-ganger. Any premonitory token of danger or misfortune.
ramp, rampit, wramp, wrampit,
wramp [(w)ramp]
n. A wrench, twist or sprain of a limb etc.
v. To wrench, twist or sprain part of the body. To damage by a violent movement.
pt. pp. wrampit
n. A wrench, twist or sprain of a limb etc.
v. To wrench, twist or sprain part of the body. To damage by a violent movement.
pt. pp. wrampit
blue_wran, chittie_wran, chittie-wran, chitty_wran, chittyran, chitty-wran, cuttie_wren, cutty_wran, jennie_wran, jinny_wran, katie-wran, kittie, kittie_wran, kitty, muffie_wran, muffie_wren, mufftie, muftie, tittie_wran, titty_wran, titty-wran, vran, white_wran, whitewran, white-wran, whitewren, white-wren, wirann, wirenn, wrain, wran, wrannie,
wran [(w)ran, MN. vran]
n. The wren Troglodytes troglodytes. Also cutty wran, chitty wran.
dim. wrannie
n. The wren Troglodytes troglodytes. Also cutty wran, chitty wran.
dim. wrannie
Compounds and phrases etc.
blue wran: U. The dunnock Prunella modularis.
grund wran: NEC. The willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus.
jennie wran: A female wren Troglodytes troglodytes.
kittie wran: S. The wren Troglodytes troglodytes dim. kittie.
muffie wran: WC. The willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus dim. mufftie.
thoumie wran: MN. The wren Troglodytes troglodytes.
tittie wran: WC. The willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus.
white-wran NEC. The willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus.
yallae wran: NEC. The wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix.
grund wran: NEC. The willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus.
jennie wran: A female wren Troglodytes troglodytes.
kittie wran: S. The wren Troglodytes troglodytes dim. kittie.
muffie wran: WC. The willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus dim. mufftie.
thoumie wran: MN. The wren Troglodytes troglodytes.
tittie wran: WC. The willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus.
white-wran NEC. The willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus.
yallae wran: NEC. The wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix.
runch, wranch,
wranch [(w)ranʃ, (w)rʌnʃ]
n. A wrench. A spanner or wrench for tightening bolts etc.
n. A wrench. A spanner or wrench for tightening bolts etc.
rang, rangways, rangweys, vrang, vrangous, vrangways, vrangweys, wrang, wrangous, wrangouslie, wrangously, wrangways, wrangweys,
wrang [(w)raŋ, MN. vraŋ]
n. Wrong. A mistake, fault, error, an untruth. Physical or material harm, damage.
adj. Wrong. Of people, limbs etc.: crooked, deformed, misshapen, twisted, out of joint. In regard to the senses: deranged, insane.
v. To do wrong or injustice to. To cause physical harm or injury to, to damage, hurt. To alter so as to falsify, to disarrange, put out of proper order or alignment.
n. Wrong. A mistake, fault, error, an untruth. Physical or material harm, damage.
adj. Wrong. Of people, limbs etc.: crooked, deformed, misshapen, twisted, out of joint. In regard to the senses: deranged, insane.
v. To do wrong or injustice to. To cause physical harm or injury to, to damage, hurt. To alter so as to falsify, to disarrange, put out of proper order or alignment.
Compounds and phrases etc.
kennin wrang: Little wrong.
wrangous [ˈ(w)raŋəs]: Contrary to law, illegal, wrongful. Unjust, injurious, ill-gotten. Inaccurate, incorrect, mistaken, badly aimed.
wrangously: Incorrectly, improperly, illegally.
wrangweys: Wrongly, incorrectly, the contrary way.
wrangous [ˈ(w)raŋəs]: Contrary to law, illegal, wrongful. Unjust, injurious, ill-gotten. Inaccurate, incorrect, mistaken, badly aimed.
wrangously: Incorrectly, improperly, illegally.
wrangweys: Wrongly, incorrectly, the contrary way.
rapper, vrap, vrapper, vrappit, wrap, wrapper, wrappit,
wrap [(w)rap, MN. vrap]
v. To wrap.
pt. pp. wrappit
v. To wrap.
pt. pp. wrappit
Compounds and phrases etc.
wrapper: A loose indoor robe or gown. An overall or smock.
unwrap: To unwrap.
unwrap: To unwrap.
vratch, vratch, wratch,
wratch [(w)ratʃ, MN. vratʃ]
v. To fatigue or overstrain oneself by over-exertion.
v. To fatigue or overstrain oneself by over-exertion.
radge, vratch, vratches, wratch, wratches, wratchit, wratchock, wratcht, wretchock,
wratch [(w)ratʃ, MN. vratʃ]
n. A wretch. A miser, niggard, mean covetous person.
pl. wratches
dim. wratchock
v. To become mean or avaricious. To act in a niggardly way towards. To underpay, cheat, stint.
pt. pp. wratcht adj. wratchit Wretched.
n. A wretch. A miser, niggard, mean covetous person.
pl. wratches
dim. wratchock
v. To become mean or avaricious. To act in a niggardly way towards. To underpay, cheat, stint.
pt. pp. wratcht adj. wratchit Wretched.
vraith, vreath, wraeth, wraith, wread, wreath, wreith, wreyth,
wreath [(w)riθ, reθ, MN. vriθ, vreθ, vrəiθ]
n. A wreath. A bank or drift of snow.
n. A wreath. A bank or drift of snow.
For the v. See wreathe.
reeth, reith, wreathe, wreeth, wreith, wreythe,
wreathe [(w)riːð]
v. To writhe. To twist and turn the body in struggling. To accumulate into drifts. Of snow: to cover or bury in drifted snow.
v. To writhe. To twist and turn the body in struggling. To accumulate into drifts. Of snow: to cover or bury in drifted snow.
For the n. See wreath.