wrothe

English

Verb

wrothe

1. simple past of writhe

Middle English

Etymology 1

PIE root
*wreyt-

Inherited from Old English wrāþe; by surface analysis, wroth (“wrathful”) +‎ -e (adverbial suffix).

Alternative forms

• wroth, wroþ, wroþe
• wraðe, wraþe, wroðe (Early Middle English); wærðe (Laȝamon's Brut)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwrɔ̝ːð(ə)/
• IPA^(key): /ˈwrɑːðə/ (Early Middle English)

Adverb

wrothe

1. Wrathfully, angrily; with anger.

   Synonym: wrothly

2. Harshly, sternly; with force.

   Synonym: wrothly

3. Poorly, badly; in a bad way.

   Synonym: wrothly

References

• “wrōth(e, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
• “wrothe, adv.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Etymology 2

Adjective

wrothe

1. alternative form of wroth

Noun

wrothe

1. alternative form of wroth