Wroth — Wroth, a. [OE. wroth, wrap, AS. wr[=a][eth] wroth, crooked, bad; akin to wr[=i][eth]an to writhe, and to OS. wr[=e][eth]angry, D. wreed cruel, OHG. reid twisted, Icel. rei[eth]r angry, Dan. & Sw. vred. See {Writhe}, and cf. {Wrath}.] Full of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wroth|y — «RTH ee, ROTH », adjective, wroth|i|er, wroth|i|est. wrathful; angry: »I am writing letters, wrothy letters (New Yorker) … Useful english dictionary
wroth — O.E. wrað angry (lit. tormented, twisted”), from P.Gmc. *wraithaz (Cf. O.Fris. wreth evil, O.S. wred, M.Du. wret, Du. wreed cruel, O.H.G. reid, O.N. reiðr angry, offended ), from PIE *wreit to turn (see … Etymology dictionary
wroth — wroth; wroth·ful; … English syllables
wroth — [rôth; ] chiefly Brit, [rōth] adj. [ME < OE wrath, bad, wroth < the pt. stem of writhan, to twist, WRITHE] Archaic angry; wrathful; incensed … English World dictionary
wroth — [ raθ ] adjective LITERARY an old word meaning angry … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wroth — *angry, irate, indignant, wrathful, acrimonious, mad … New Dictionary of Synonyms
wroth — ► ADJECTIVE archaic ▪ angry. ORIGIN Old English, related to WRITHE(Cf. ↑writhe) … English terms dictionary
wroth — /rawth, roth/ or, esp. Brit., /rohth/, adj. 1. angry; wrathful (usually used predicatively): He was wroth to see the damage to his home. 2. stormy; violent; turbulent: the wroth sea. [bef. 900; ME; OE wrath; c. D wreed cruel, ON reithr angry;… … Universalium
Wroth — Recorded in many forms including: Wreath, Wraith, Wrate, Wrates, Wroth and Wroath, this is a surname of English origins. Derived from the Olde English pre 7th Century word wrath , meaning angry or fierce, it was a nickname either for somebody… … Surnames reference
