Wraw (?), a. [Cf. dial. Sw. vrå willful, disobedient.] Angry; vexed;
wrathful. [Obs.]
With this speech the cock wex wroth and wraw.
Chaucer.
Wraw"ful (?), a. Ill-tempered. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Wrawl (?), v. i. [Cf. Dan. vraale, Sw. vråla to brawl, to roar, Dan.
vraal a bawling, roaring, vræle to cry, weep, whine.] To cry, as a cat;
to waul. [Obs.] Spenser.
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Wraw"ness (?), n. Peevishness; ill temper; anger. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Wray (?), v. t. [AS. wr&?;gan to accuse. See Bewray.] To reveal; to
disclose. [Obs.]
To no wight thou shalt this counsel wray.
Chaucer.
Wreak (?), v. i. To reck; to care. [Obs.] Shak.
Wreak (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Wreaked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Wreaking.]
[OE. wrek&?;&?; to revenge, punish, drive out, AS. wrecan; akin to
OFries. wreka, OS. wrekan to punish, D. wreken to avenge, G. rächen,
OHG. rehhan, Icel. reka to drive, to take vengeance, Goth. wrikan to
persecute, Lith. vargas distress, vargti to suffer distress, L. urgere
to drive, urge, Gr. &?; to shut, Skr. &?; to turn away. Cf. Urge,
Wreck, Wretch.]