† wansomeadj.
Obsolete.
Miserable, unhappy.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > misery > [adjective]
armlyeOE
un-i-selieOE
unledeeOE
unseelyOE
armOE
wretcha1122
unselea1200
wretcheda1200
wretchlyc1200
misease?c1225
wanlichec1275
miseasyc1300
wansomea1325
simplec1330
wretchfula1382
wretchedful1382
caitiff1393
loddera1400
desolate14..
disconsolatea1425
meschant?1473
miserousc1475
miser1542
unvisited1548
tribulate1575
happiless1582
uncomforted1583
blisslessa1586
uncomfortless1598
miserablea1616
thrallfula1618
calamitous1668
tribulated1682
donsie?1719
unsolaced1796
mis1939
a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 1099 Loth was wansum, and ðugte long Vp to ðo dunes ðe weie hard and strong.
a1400 Sir Perc. 1065 His wo es wansome to wreke, His hert es bownne for to breke.
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