† wrong-halfv.
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. In fulling: To dress the reverse side of (cloth) in some manner.
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a1400 Little Red Bk. Bristol (1900) II. 8 Qe nul folour face amesner..nul drap al molyn auant qil soit lauee et apparaillee en manere qe home appele Wranghalued.
1514 Coventry Leet Bk. 640 Þat non of the occupacion..wrong~half no cloth but only vse dobyns or smoth tesyls.
a1525 ( Coventry Leet Bk. (1909) III. 659 That no man..put no cloth to ony walker to full but if he will burle it & wranghalf it within the Cite.
a1525 ( Coventry Leet Bk. (1909) III. 659 That hytt be well byrled &..truly wranghalft.
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