Wrikken, v. to twist to and fro, to move about, SkD (s.v. wriggle); wrickede, pt. s., S2.

Wringen, v. to wring, press, S, S2, C2; wrang, pt. s., S; wrong, S, S2, S3, C3; wronge, P; wrongen, pl., S2; wrong, pp., S.—­AS. wringan, pt. wrang (pl. wrungon), pp. wrungen.

Writelinge, sb. trilling (of a nightingale), S.

Wro, sb. that which is crooked, a corner, HD; wroo, HD; wra, WA; wraa, WA; wray, WA, NQ (6. 12. 252).—­Cp.  Icel. rAi (for vrAi).  See Wraw.

Wrohte, pt. s. of Werke.

Wrong, pp., adj. and sb. twisted awry, wrong, a wrong, S, PP; wrang, PP. Comb.:  wrongwis, unjust, wicked, H, S; wrangwis, S2; wrangwislie, wrongly, S2; wrongwisly, PP; wrangwisnes, iniquity, S2.  See Wringen.

Wroot, Wrot, pt. s. of Wryten.

Wroth, pt. s. of Wrythen.

Wroth, adj. wroth, fearful, S, C3, PP; wraA deg., S, S2, H; wroA3/4er, comp., PP, HD; wrothe, adv., angrily, evilly, S, G; wroA deg.-*liche, wrathfully, S2; wroA deg.ly, S2; wroA deg.ely, S2; wrathly, H. Comb.:  wrothir-*haile, calamity, WA. Phr.:  to wraA deg.er heale, to evil fortune, bad luck, S; to wroA3/4er hele, PP.—­AS. wrAith.

Wryt, sb. writing, S; writ, S; writte, S2.—­AS. (ge)_writ_.

Wryten, v. to write, C2; writen, S; wright, S3; wrot, pt. s., S, S2, PP; wroot, C2, C3; wrate, S, H; wroten, pl., W; writen, C2; wryten, pp., PP; writen, S, C2, C3; write, S; wryte, S2; wreten, S2; y-writen, S2; y-write, S2; i-wryten, S; i-writen, S.—­AS. wrA-tan, pt. wrAit (pl. wrA-ton), pp. writen.

Wrythen, v. to writhe, twist, Prompt., S2; wroth, pt. s., PP; writhen, pl., W; wrythen, S; pp., PP; writhun, W; i-*wriA3/4en, S2. Der.:  wrything, turning, C2.—­AS. wrA-A deg.an, pt. wrAiA deg. (pl. wriA deg.on), pp. wriA deg.en.

Wu-; see also Wo-, Wou-.

Wuch, pron. which, S2; wulc, S; see Which.

Wude, sb. wood, tree, S; see Wode.

Wule, sb. while, S2; see While.

Wule, 1 pr. s. will, S; see Wille.

Wundi, adj. rid of, S; windi, S.