Obs. Also 1 wraðian, 5 wrothyn, wrothe. [OE. wráðian (= OS. wrêđian, ON. *wreiða, reiða, refl. reiðask (Norw. vreidast, MSw. vreþas, Sw. vredgas, Da. vredes) to get angry, f. wráð WROTH a. Cf. awroth (s.v. AWRATH), WRATH, WRETHE vbs.]

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  1.  intr. To become wrathful or angry; to manifest anger.

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c. 975.  Rushw. Gosp., Mark x. 4. Ða tenu ongunnun wraðiʓa of iacobe & iohanne.

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14[?].  Wars Alex., 2593 (Dubl. MS.). Ȝitt wer hys baratours abaist & þen þe bern wrothed.

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c. 1435.  Torr. Portugal, 1196. Lo, sir kyng, hold this,… or ellis wroth we anon.

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c. 1475.  Partenay, 1254. Again melusine wrothed he ful sore.

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  2.  trans. To make wroth or angry; to enrage.

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c. 1450.  Mirk’s Festial, I. 66. Adam loued hyr and wold not wroth hur.

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1499.  Promp. Parv. (Pynson), Wrothyn or maken wrothe, irrito.

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1611.  Florio, Adirare, to anger, to wroth.

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  b.  refl. To become wrathful or angry.

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c. 1425.  Seven Sages (P.), 1780. Bot thau he wrothe hym never so sore, For sothe I nylle prove hym no more.

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