(a) To turn or twist about, writhe; also, extricate oneself (from a grip) by twisting or writhing; of the wind: change direction;—used in fig. context; (b) to pull with a twisting motion; (c) to struggle, fight; fight (with sb.); also, struggle morally; stand in opposition (to God); ~ ayen; (d) to force a way; also in fig. context; also, burst forth, issue.

(a) To turn (sth.), twist; twist (sth.) forcefully, wrench; also, twist (one’s fingers) together, i.e., wring (one’s hands); (b) to wrench (sb. or sth. into or out of a position), pry; thrust (sb. down from a horse); also, pluck out (someone’s eyes); ~ awei (of, oute, etc.); ~ aside, put (an animal) aside, ?thrust out of sight; ben wrested wronge, be forced into a contorted position; (c) to tighten the strings of (a harp) by twisting the tuning peg; ppl. wrested, tuned;—used in fig. context; (d) fig. to intensify (an emotion), incite; (e) to comb or card (sth.); ppl. wrested, of hemp: combed, hackled; (f) ben wrested, fig. to be turned from the proper course, be perverted, etc.; of the wits or the will: be distracted; ben wrested amis (awei, wronge); (g) ben wrested, fig. to be disposed or oriented (to sth.).

(a) To tear (sb. or sth.) apart, rend; ~ in sonder (in two); (b) to harm (sb.), injure, afflict.

(a) To take (sb. or sth.) forcibly, seize;—also without obj. [last quot.; some quots. with sb. as obj. could also be construed as sense 3.(b)]; also, take (sth. from sb.); also fig. and in fig. context; (b) to bring (sb.) forcibly or precipitously (into or out of a state, etc.); (c) to compel (sb. or sth. to do sth.), constrain; (d) to control (sth.), check.