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▪ I. † wrung, n. Obs.—1
[f. wrung, pa. pple. of wring v.]
An affection in horses caused by straining of the withers.
1627J. Taylor (Water P.) Navy Land Ships C 6 b, The Blood-shot, the Wrung in the Withers, the straine.
▪ II. wrung
see rung n., wring v., wrong.
▪ III. wrung, ppl. a.|rʌŋ|
Also 4–5 wrongun, -en, 5 wronge, 6 wrong.
[pa. pple. of wring v.]
1. a. Subjected to wringing, twisting, or squeezing; pressed, squeezed.
1382Wyclif Num. xxiv. 10 Balac wrooth aȝen Balaam, with wrongun hoondis seith [etc.]. a1548Hall Chron., Hen. VIII, 51 The handes of the sayd Hun were wrong in the wristes, wherby we perceyued that his handes had been bounde. 1611Florio, Torcifecciole, the dregges of wrung Grapes. 1678Rymer Trag. Last Age 82 The Nurse with wrung hands lies at Phedra's feet.
(b) With out.
1976Times 26 Jan. 12/4 Feeling like 60 wrung-out dishrags we stumbled out. 1979P. Wallage Restoration Post-War Cars ii. 26/2 Wiping it off with a wrung-out cloth.
b. transf. Of fabrics: (see quot. 1904).
1902Westm. Gaz. 12 March 2/2 An overdress of green wrung chiffon. 1904County Gentleman 25 June 1966/3 Wrung muslin is the smartest fabric for tea-gowns... [It] looks as if it had been washed and had been wrung through the hands.
†2. Of a towel. Obs.—1
Meaning not clear; app. opposed to plain.
1475Stonor Papers (Camden) I. 155, ij schorte Wronge Towellys. It[em], ij longe Playne Towellys.
3. a. That has suffered or undergone distress, grief, or pain; racked, distressed.
1730Thomson Winter (ed. 2) 289 The tender anguish nature shoots Thro' the wrung bosom of the dying man. 1817Moore Lalla R. iii. 365 Death had..taken thy wrung spirit home. 1841James Brigand xxv, The refuge of many a wrung and broken heart.
b. Marked by distress, worry, or pain.
1862Mrs. H. Wood Mrs. Hallib. iii. xix, His face..wore a wrung expression. 1882Mrs. Raven's Temptation II. 188 Her nervous and wrung appearance.
c. wrung out: completely exhausted.
1962A. Lurie Love & Friendship iv. 68 Say, you do look kinda peaked... Not real bad, just kinda wrung out. 1975New Yorker 29 Dec. 15/2 Although she caromed around her office there at enormous speed, she claimed to be ‘wrung out’.
Hence ˈwrungness.
a1875J. Hinton in Hopkins Life & Lett. (1878) 273 There are two things awry;..the acting for self (a distinct tension and wrungness); and [etc.]. |