wraþ

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See also: wray, wrath, and wrað

Old English

Alternative forms

  • ƿrāþwynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wraiþaz (corresponding to past tense of wrīþan). Cognate with Old Saxon wređ (Dutch wreed), Old High German reid, Old Norse reiðr (Danish vred, Swedish vred).

Pronunciation

Adjective

wrāþ

  1. very angry, irate
  2. hostile, savage, violent

Declension

Descendants

  • English: wroth