2. (Scots Law) Not right; illegal; as, wrongous imprisonment. Craig.

Wrong"-timed` (?; 115), a. Done at an improper time; ill-timed.

Wroot (?), obs. imp. of Write. Wrote. Chaucer.

Wrote (?), v. i. [OE. wroten. See 1st Root.] To root with the snout.

See 1st Root. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Wrote, imp. & archaic p. p. of Write.

Wroth (?), a. [OE. wroth, wrap, AS. wrð wroth, crooked, bad; akin to

wrðan to writhe, and to OS. wrðangry, D. wreed cruel, OHG. reid

twisted, Icel. reiðr angry, Dan. & Sw. vred. See Writhe, and cf.

Wrath.] Full of wrath; angry; incensed; much exasperated; wrathful.

"Wroth to see his kingdom fail." Milton.

Revel and truth as in a low degree, They be full wroth [i. e., at

enmity] all day.

Chaucer.

Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

Gen. iv. 5.

Wrought (?), imp. & p. p. of Work.

Alas that I was wrought [created]!

Chaucer.

Wrought, a. Worked; elaborated; not rough or crude.

Wrought iron. See under Iron.

Wrung (?), imp. & p. p. of Wring.

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