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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Wrink, Wrynk, Wrenk, Wring(e, n. [North. ME wrenk (c1325), wrynk (c1440), OE wrenc.] a. A cunning ploy, a trick. Freq. in collocation with Wyle n. b. Erron. for Wrinkle n.a. (1) c1450 Cr. Deyng (STS) 64.
In the hour of ded the deuill wyll cast mony wrenkis of falsait(b) a1500 Henr. Fab. 2378.
Lowrence wes euer remembring vpon wrinkis And subtelteis the volff for to begyle a1508 Want of Wyse Men 6.
Welth is away, and wit is worthin wrynkis a1568 Bann. MS 262a/28.
Ȝit wemen sowld with wylie influence Cawis all thir vertewis to be of non availl With thair sle serpent wrinkis and fals taill(c) 1632 Lithgow Trav. i 3.
A dame … whose wringes, winks, whose curious smiles and words, and scraping feete, lost blandement affoords(2) a1500 Henr. Fab. 1987.
For euerie wrink, forsuith, thow hes ane wyle c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 166/42.
Als lang as I did beir the freiris style, In me, God wait, wes mony wrink and wyle 1554 Duncan Laideus Test. 153.
Lyke ane fox with mony wrink and wyle Fra the hundis eschapis 1560 Rolland Seven S. 1378.
With mony wrink, fals way and wyle a1568 Bann. MS 278a/19.
For every wrynk luk that ȝe haif a wyleb. 1513 Doug. xii viii 69 (Ruddim.) (see Wrinkle n.).
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