Middle English Dictionary Entry
wrīther n.
Entry Info
| Forms | wrīther n. |
| Etymology | From wrīthen v. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
?One who twists the truth, a deceiver.
Associated quotations
- c1500(?a1475) Ass.Gods (Trin-C R.3.19)674 : Ther were bosters, braggars…strechers, & wrythers, Shamefull shakerles…and myghty crakers.