"wrength" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɹɛŋθ/
enPR: rĕngth Rhymes: -ɛŋθ Etymology: Probably originally a nonce formation from wrong + -th by analogy with strong ~ strength and long ~ length; compare Middle English wrengthe (“crookedness, distortion”). Etymology templates: {{suf|en|wrong|-th}} wrong + -th, {{m|en|strong}} strong, {{m|en|strength}} strength, {{m|en|long}} long, {{m|en|length}} length, {{cog|enm|wrengðe|wrengthe|t=crookedness, distortion}} Middle English wrengthe (“crookedness, distortion”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} wrength (uncountable)
  1. (rare and now nonstandard) The state or condition of being wrong; wrongness; wrongfulness. Tags: nonstandard, rare, uncountable Related terms: wrangle, wring, wrong, wrongeous
    Sense id: en-wrength-en-noun-RlRFGnrP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -th

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