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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Quotation dates: 1600
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Wrest, n. [ME and e.m.E. virste (c1325), wryste, wrest (both 14th c.).] The wrist. — 1600 Criminal Trials II 216.
Griping his maiestie by the wrest of the hand, to haue bound him
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"Wrest n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/wrest>
