"wrothe" meaning in Middle English

See wrothe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|var=1}} wrothe
  1. alternative form of wroth Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: wroth
    Sense id: en-wrothe-enm-adj-nepe5g-d
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adverb

IPA: /ˈwrɔ̝ːð(ə)/, /ˈwrɑːðə/ [Early-Middle-English] Forms: wroth [alternative], wroþ [alternative], wroþe [alternative], wraðe [alternative, Early-Middle-English], wraþe [alternative, Early-Middle-English], wroðe [alternative, Early-Middle-English], wærðe [alternative]
Etymology: PIE root *wreyt- Inherited from Old English wrāþe; by surface analysis, wroth (“wrathful”) + -e (adverbial suffix). Etymology templates: {{root|enm|ine-pro|*wreyt-|id=}}, {{PIE root box|enm|wreyt-}} PIE root *wreyt-, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|wrāþe|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English wrāþe, {{inh+|enm|ang|wrāþe}} Inherited from Old English wrāþe, {{surf|enm|wroth|-e|id1=wrathful|id2=adverbial|nocap=1|pos2=adverbial suffix|t1=wrathful}} by surface analysis, wroth (“wrathful”) + -e (adverbial suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=|var=}} wrothe, {{enm-adv}} wrothe
  1. Wrathfully, angrily; with anger. Synonyms: wrothly
    Sense id: en-wrothe-enm-adv-dHLw5HGL Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -e (adverbial), Anger, Human behaviour Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 1 45 22 9 3 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -e (adverbial): 53 24 23 Disambiguation of Anger: 0 86 14 1 0 Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 0 65 29 1 5
  2. Harshly, sternly; with force. Synonyms: wrothly
    Sense id: en-wrothe-enm-adv-ZtkdvBhu Categories (other): Violence Disambiguation of Violence: 0 0 77 0 23
  3. Poorly, badly; in a bad way. Synonyms: wrothly
    Sense id: en-wrothe-enm-adv-GslFqpGj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|var=1}} wrothe
  1. alternative form of wroth Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: wroth
    Sense id: en-wrothe-enm-noun-nepe5g-d
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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