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† wretchhead Obs.
In 2 wreccehed, 2–4 wrec-, 3–4 wrecc-, wrechhede, 3 wrecchehed, wrecchade, 5 wrecheheed.
[f. as prec. + -head. Cf. wretchedhede.]
= wretchedness 1.
Frequent in Robert of Gloucester's Chronicle.
1154O.E. Chron. an. 1137, Wes næure ᵹæt mare wreccehed on land. c1175Lamb. Hom. 79 Þas þeues..boð þo þet weren imakede engles in houene, and fellen ut for hore wrechede. a1200Vices & Virtues 21 We ðankieð gode..ðe ȝew haueð of ðessere michele wrecchade ibroht. Ibid. 95 Þurh hwam ic am..on maniȝes kennes wrecchades, sori and sorhfull. a1250Owl & Night. 1219 Hwanne ic iseo þer sum wrecchede Is cumynde neyh inoh ic grede. c1290S. Eng. Leg. I. 292/133 Þench nouþe, louerd, on mine wrechhede! 13..Chron. R. Glouc. (MS. Digby 205) 5053 Nowe we ben..Dryuen oute clene..with sorwe & wrechehede [v.rr. wrechede, wrechhede, wrecheheed]. |