a. Obs. [var. of WRETCHFUL a., after prec.] Full of misery; miserable, wretched.
1382. Wyclif, Judg. v. 27. Cisaram … was wrappid bifore the feet of hir, and he lay out of lijf, and wretchidful.
c. 1420. Prymer, 69. What schal y þanne, most wrechidful, þenke?
c. 1425. in Anglia, X. 343/1. Wrecthedefulle & sorowfulle þou schalt abyde þe grace of þe hye iustyse.
1482. Monk of Evesham (Arb.), 36. I herde and sawe … the wrechid companyes of men and women ouer wrechidful bounden to gedyr.
