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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Wra(i)thly, Wrethly, adv. [ME wraþeliȝ (Orm), wrethly, wrathli (both Cursor M.), wrathly (Rolle).] Angrily; furiously; resentfully.a1400 Leg. S. xxix 303.
Forton … Turnyt hyr bak one hym wrathly ?1438 Alex. i 1780.
Wraithly [F. Iriéement] on thame ar thay gane a1500 Henr. Age & Yowth 66.
This galȝart grutchit and began to greif And on his wayis wrethly he went a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 298.
Mony wedou Ful wraithly sal weip a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 563.
Thai ruschit vp rudly … with suerdis thai swang … Thair with wraithly thai wirk c1475 Wall. iv 237.
Wallace was grewyt … wraithly till it he went … Be fors off handis it raist
