wraw in All languages combined

IPA: /wrau̯(x)/, /wrɔu̯(x)/ Forms: wrawe [plural], wrawe [singular, weak], wrow [alternative], wrah [alternative], wraȝ [alternative], wroȝ [alternative], wragh [alternative], wrogh [alternative], wrau [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Old English *wrāh, from Proto-Germanic *wraihaz (“crooked”). Compare Swedish dialect vrå (“wilful, disobedient”), from Proto-Germanic *wranhō. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|*wrāh}} Old English *wrāh, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*wraihaz|t=crooked}} Proto-Germanic *wraihaz (“crooked”), {{der|enm|gem-pro|*wranhō}} Proto-Germanic *wranhō Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|wrawe||{{{2}}}||{{{comp2}}}||{{{3}}}||{{{sup2}}}|f3l=|f5l=|head=}} wraw (plural and weak singular wrawe), {{enm-adj|wrawe}} wraw (plural and weak singular wrawe)

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"wraw" meaning in All languages combined

Adjective [Middle English]

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