"wough" meaning in Middle English

See wough in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: wouȝ [alternative], woughe [alternative], woȝe [alternative], wouȝh [alternative], woh [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English wōh; from Proto-Germanic *wanhaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|wōh}} Old English wōh, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*wanhaz}} Proto-Germanic *wanhaz Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective}} wough
  1. wrong, unjust, bad
    Sense id: en-wough-enm-adj-xe~tVgBD
  2. evil, immoral
    Sense id: en-wough-enm-adj-hgpthuUZ
  3. untrue, inaccurate
    Sense id: en-wough-enm-adj-X08nLKvm Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 29 0 0 0 31 6 3 3 7 11 3 9 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 0 0 0 47 4 2 2 5 8 2 6 0 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 51 4 2 2 9 21 9
  4. curved, bent
    Sense id: en-wough-enm-adj-cC3PoUd5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ivel, yvel, badde

Noun

Forms: wouȝ [alternative], woughe [alternative], woȝe [alternative], wouȝh [alternative], woh [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English wōh; from Proto-Germanic *wanhaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|wōh}} Old English wōh, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*wanhaz}} Proto-Germanic *wanhaz Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} wough
  1. A wrong or unjust action
    Sense id: en-wough-enm-noun-SYVMZFGS
  2. A sinful or immoral action
    Sense id: en-wough-enm-noun-DTXbFqQY
  3. An inaccuracy or mistake
    Sense id: en-wough-enm-noun-l-gjsi-j
  4. depravity, moral corruption
    Sense id: en-wough-enm-noun-nHFqBkB- Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 29 0 0 0 31 6 3 3 7 11 3 9 0
  5. woe, misery, pain
    Sense id: en-wough-enm-noun-hzQPrHqb

Alternative forms

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