Webster's Dictionary 1913

2728

Writhen

Writh″en (?), a. Having a twisted distorted from.A writhen staff his step unstable guides. Fairfax.

2729

Writhle

Wri″thle (?), v. t. [Freq. of writhe.] To wrinkle. Shak.

2730

Writing

Writ″ing (?), n. 1. The act or art of forming letters and characters on paper, wood, stone, or other material, for the purpose of recording the ideas which characters and words ...

2731

Written

Writ″ten (?), p. p. of Write, v.

2732

Wrizzle

Wriz″zle (?), v. t. To wrinkle. Spenser.

2733

Wroken

Wro″ken (?), obs.p. p. of Wreak. Chaucer.

2734

Wrong

Wrong (?), obs.imp. of Wring. Wrung. Chaucer.

2735

Wrong (2)

Wrong (?; 115), a. [OE. wrong, wrang, a. & n., AS. wrang, n.; originally, awry, wrung, fr. wringan to wring; akin to D. wrang bitter, Dan. vrang wrong, Sw. vrång, Icel. rangr aw...

2736

Wrong (3)

Wrong, adv. In a wrong manner; not rightly; amiss; morally ill; erroneously; wrongly.Ten censure wrong for one that writes amiss. Pope.

2737

Wrong (4)

Wrong, n. [AS. wrang. See Wrong, a.] That which is not right. Specifically: (a) Nonconformity or disobedience to lawful authority, divine or human; deviation from duty; — the op...

2738

Wrong (5)

Wrong (?; 115), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Wronged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Wronging.]1. To treat with injustice; to deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice from; to do und...

2739

Wrong-timed

Wrong″–timed′ (?; 115), a. Done at an improper time; ill-timed.

2740

Wrongdoer

Wrong″do′er (?), n. 1. One who injures another, or who does wrong.2. (Law) One who commits a tort or trespass; a trespasser; a tort feasor. Ayliffe.

2741

Wrongdoing

Wrong″do′ing, n. Evil or wicked behavior or action.

2742

Wronger

Wrong″er (?), n. One who wrongs or injures another. Shak. “Wrongers of the world.” Tennyson.

2743

Wrongful

Wrong″ful (?), a. Full of wrong; injurious; unjust; unfair; as, a wrongful taking of property; wrongful dealing. — Wrong″ful‐ly, adv. — Wrong″ful‐ness, n.

2744

Wronghead

Wrong″head′ (?), n. A person of a perverse understanding or obstinate character.

2745

Wronghead (2)

Wrong″head′, a. Wrongheaded. Pope.

2746

Wrongheaded

Wrong″head′ed, a. Wrong in opinion or principle; having a perverse understanding; perverse. — Wrong″head′ed‐ly, adv. — Wrong″head′ed‐ness, n.Macaulay.

2747

Wrongless

Wrong″less, a. Not wrong; void or free from wrong. — Wrong″less‐ly, adv.Sir P. Sidney.

2748

Wrongly

Wrong″ly, adv. In a wrong manner; unjustly; erroneously; wrong; amiss; as, he judges wrongly of my motives. “And yet wouldst wrongly win.” Shak.

2749

Wrongness

Wrong″ness, n. The quality or state of being wrong; wrongfulness; error; fault.The best great wrongnesses within themselves. Bp. Butler.The rightness or wrongness of this view. ...

2750

Wrongous

Wron″gous (?), a. [Cf. OE. wrongwis. See Wrong, and cf. Righteous.]1. Constituting, or of the nature of, a wrong; unjust; wrongful.2. (Scots Law) Not right; illegal; as, wrongou...

2751

Wroot

Wroot (?), obs.imp. of Write. Wrote. Chaucer.

2752

Wrote

Wrote (?), v. i. [OE. wroten. See 1st Root.] To root with the snout. See 1st Root. Chaucer.

2753

Wrote (2)

Wrote, imp. & archaic p. p. of Write.

2754

Wroth

Wroth (?), a. [OE. wroth, wrap, AS. wrāð wroth, crooked, bad; akin to wrīðan to writhe, and to OS. wrēðangry, D. wreed cruel, OHG. reid twisted, Icel. reiðr angry, Dan. & Sw. vr...