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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Wra(i)th, Wre(y)th, v. Also: vreith, wryth, wirth, wroth. [Late ME and 17th c. Eng. (once), wrothe (c1425), wroth (c1435), OE wráðian, ON reiða, reflex. reiðask (Norw. vreidast).] tr. a. To anger, enrage, vex. b. reflex. To become angry or enraged. Also absol. or intr.a. 1375 Barb. xvii 45 (C).
Gif he tuk till his helping, Ane or othir suld wrethit be a1400 Leg. S. xii 295.
He the angelis wrethit had ?1438 Alex. ii 8821.
Hes he Ouer tratourly wrethit [F. courecié] me c1420 Wynt. v 5100.
Trow noucht thi wyff on thi serwand Quhen scho ys wantownly hym wrethand [E.², Au. wreande, W. Quhen scho is wantonly wrythand] The wyff offt hatys on gret manere Hym that hyr husband haldys dere 1460 Hay Alex. 10063.
With malysounis baith God and man to wreth a1497, 15.. Gray MS iv 11.
Quhy wrethis thou me? I greif thé nocht(b) a1400 Leg. S. xxii 687.
Wrath [: layth] ?1438 Alex. ii 4222.
The knychtis war wraithit sare a1500 Henr. Fab. 2658.
He wraithit [Bann. wexit] me(c) c1420 Wynt. vi 697 (W).
For quha to wroth [R. greve] God has na dreidb. reflex. 1375 Barb. i 165.
The tothir wreyth him and swar That he suld have it [sc. the kingdom] neuer mar And turnyt him in wreth away 1375 Barb. i 425.
The king [sc. Edward] then wrethyt him encrely And said … Gyff yow wald kep thi fewte Yove maid nane sic speking to me 1375 Barb. ii 138.
Wreth c1460 Consail Vys Man 44.
Byrnand wordis bettis ire … quhay-sa will hyme lychtly vreith It bringis men in a byrnand breith(b) a1400 Leg. S. l 839.
Sir king … wrath thé nocht ?1438 Alex. ii 3848.
Wraith(c) ?1438 Alex. ii 8030.
Alexander … Dispytusly spake and wryth [F. couroucier] ?1438 Alex. ii 8128.
Said Alexander … With mekill wrang thow wraithis [v.r. wirthis] thé. Certis I did it for nane illabsol. or intr. 1375 Barb. xv 436.
He wrethyt [C. wrethit hym] thar-at c1420 Wynt. v 5102 (W) (see a above).