"awrack" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /əˈɹæk/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-awrack.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -æk Etymology: a- + wrack Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|a|wrack}} a- + wrack Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} awrack (not comparable)
  1. (archaic) Wrecked; in ruins. Tags: archaic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-awrack-en-adv-wDr5fi66 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with a-

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