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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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(Wretchfull,) Wrechefull, adj. [ME wrecceful (Wyclif).] Miserable, wretched. Only in Nisbet after Purvey. — c1520-c1535 Nisbet Rev. iii 17.
Thou wate nocht, that thou art a wreche, and wrechefull [P. wretcheful], and pure, and blind, and nakit
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"Wretchfull adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/wretchfull>