† forwrayv.
Obsolete.
transitive. To accuse, betray, charge with a crime.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > testing > accusation, charge > accuse [verb (transitive)]
edwitec825
witec893
accuseOE
bespeaka1000
forwrayOE
atwiteOE
blamea1300
impugn1377
publishc1384
defamea1387
appeach1430
becryc1440
surmisea1485
arguea1522
infame1531
insimulate1532
note1542
tax1548
resperse1551
finger-point1563
chesoun1568
touch1570
disclaim1590
impeach1590
intent1613
question1620
accriminate1641
charge1785
cheek1877
society > law > administration of justice > general proceedings > accusation, allegation, or indictment > charge, accuse, or indict [verb (transitive)]
wrayc725
forwrayOE
beclepec1030
challenge?c1225
indict1303
appeachc1315
aditea1325
appeal1366
impeachc1380
reprovea1382
arraigna1400
calla1400
raign?a1425
to put upa1438
present?a1439
ditec1440
detectc1449
articlec1450
billc1450
peach1465
attach1480
denounce1485
aret1487
accusea1500
filea1500
delate1515
crimea1550
panel1560
articulate1563
prosecute1579
impleada1600
to have up1605
reprosecute1622
tainta1625
criminatea1646
affect1726
to pull up1799
rap1904
run1909
OE Anglo-Saxon Chron. anno 1009 Brihtric..forwregde Wulfnoð..to þam cyning.
a1200 Moral Ode 97 Þer sculle ben deofles swo fele þe wulleð us forwreien.
a1225 Juliana 46 Oðer ichulle forwreien to mi meinfule feder.
1303 R. Mannyng Handlyng Synne 11448 Þe synne hymself shal forwreye.
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