"wrength" meaning in Scots

See wrength in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /rɛŋθ/ Forms: wrengths [plural]
Etymology: 1823, from wrang, wrong (“wrong”), formed on analogy with strength (from strong), length (from long) by R. Gilhaize Galt, or from Middle English wrengðe (“wrongfulness”). More at wrong. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|wrengðe||wrongfulness}} Middle English wrengðe (“wrongfulness”) Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|wrengths|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} wrength (plural wrengths), {{sco-noun}} wrength (plural wrengths)
  1. wrongfulness, injustice Related terms: wrong
    Sense id: en-wrength-sco-noun-H3cPozle Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for wrength meaning in Scots (1.2kB)

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