"highwrought" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From high + wrought. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|high|wrought}} high + wrought Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} highwrought (not comparable)
  1. (archaic) Highly excited; overwrought; worked up. Tags: archaic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-highwrought-en-adj-~N9b2Ymr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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