Middle English Dictionary Entry
iwrā̆tthen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | iwrā̆tthen v. Forms: sg. 3 (early, ?error) iwarðeð; p. (early) iwrāðede; iwræððede; ppl. iwrā̆ththed, iwrā̆thþad, (early) iwrā̆ððet, iwrā̆hþed, iwrāþed. |
| Etymology | From LOE gewrāþian & OE wrǣþþu, wrǣþþ, (Nhb.) urāððo, with shortening before doubled consonant. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. iwrethen.
1.
(a) To anger (sb.), offend; (b) fig. to stir up (the sea); (c) refl. to become angry.
Associated quotations
a
- a1250(?c1200) St.Kath.(1) (Tit D.18)122/1600-1 : Heo biwende hire aȝain, sumhwat iwraððet, & etwat ham hare wop.
- a1250 Ancr.(Tit D.18)1/20 : Þenches hwat ȝe habben iwraððet owre lauerd.
- a1275(?c1150) Prov.Alf.(Trin-C B.14.39)116/427 : Þanne hue bed iwraþed mid wordes oþer mid dedes, wimmon weped for mod ofter þanne for eni god.
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)3589 : Þe feond wes iwraððed [Otho: iwrahþed].
- c1300 Lay.Brut (Otho C.13)838 : Þe Frense weren iwraþþed.
- c1300 SLeg.Inf.Chr.(LdMisc 108)1448 : Þo þe Maister was iwrathþed.
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)4225 : He hupte, þo he ywraþþed was, & is suerd adrou.
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)6278 : Þo king edmond ywraþþed was & wiþinne hot.
- c1330 7 Sages(1) (Auch)26/552 : Þei he had iwraththed ȝour wif, ȝit he had nowt agelt his lif.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)272b/b : No creature is more wrecheful ne more feruent to take wreche þan is þe bee whanne he is y-wraþþed.
- c1400 Bible SNT(1) (Selw 108 L.1)1 Cor.13.5 : Charite..ne is noȝt ywraþþed.
- c1450(c1400) Vices & V.(2) (Hnt HM 147)173/25 : He haþ God..and alle þe halewen y-wraþþed.
- a1450(a1425) Mirk IPP (Cld A.2:Peacock)978 : Hast þou any tyme wytyngly I-wrathþad þy god greuowsly?
b
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)5990 : Þe sæ wes wunder ane wod and ladliche iwraððed.
c
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)8553 : Mi gast hine iwarðeð [?read: iwraðeð] & wirð stille.
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)13028 : Arður hine iwræððede wunder ane swiðe, and he Beduer cleopede.
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)13825 : Walwain þat bihedde..and he hine iwraðede.