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wrongous, a. Latterly Sc. (and north.).|ˈrɒŋəs|
Forms: α. 2–6 wrangwis (5 -wiss(e, -uiss, 6 -uis), 2–5 wrangwise (3 wranc-), 5 -uise, 4–5 -wys(e, 4 wrangewis, -wys, 5 vrangwis (-ways, wranwos), 6 wrangwus; 3 wrongwise, 4–5 -wis, -wys (5 -wes, -wos). β. 5– wrangous (6 -eous), 5–7 wrangus (5 -ws, werangus, 5–6 vrangus, 9 dial. wrangush), 5 wrangis; 5– wrongous (5–6, 9 -eus, 6, 9 -eous, 5 -ys, -os, 5–6 -us).
[Early ME. wrangwīs, f. wrang wrong a. + -wīs, after rihtwīs righteous a. Cf. MSw. and older Da. vrangvis, Sw. vrångvis iniquitous, Da. vrangvis, Norw. rangvis, self-conceited.
The orig. spelling wrangwis, -wise, survived until the 16th c.; the obscured endings -wes, -wos, -wus, -os, etc., appear in the 15–16th c., and wrangous, wrongous, about the end of the 15th c. Cf. righteous a.
The exact sense is doubtful in the following early example:—? a 1200 in Napier O.E. Glosses 47/2 Salebrosos .i. asperos,..wiþerwyrde, wrangwise, woȝe.]
†1. Of persons: Acting wrongfully, inequitably, or unjustly; rascally, iniquitous, unjust. Obs.
a1200Moral Ode 256 Þer inne boð..Med-ierne domes men, and wrongwise [Egerton MS. wrancwise] reuen. a1300Cursor M. 11539 Ful wrath he wex, þat wrangwis king. a1340Hampole Psalter lxxii. 12 Wrongwis men & couatous. c1400tr. Secreta Secret., Gov. Lordsh. 116 He þat hauys right a longe vysage, ys wrongwys. c1480Henryson Wolf & Lamb 157 Wrangous men of fals Intent. 1535Coverdale Ps. lxxi. 4 He shal..punysh the wrongeous doer. 1567Gude & Godlie B. (S.T.S.) 99 For wrangus men sall end mischeuouslie. a1599Rollock On 2 Thess. (1606) 19 (Jam.) So man by nature is a wrangous and vnjust judge. c1625Bisset Rolment (S.T.S.) II. 162 Princes of Scotland, that war..wrangous usurperis of the crown.
absol.a1300Cursor M. 837 Þe wrangwis wit þar waful wrak Þar þai biginning gan to tak.
2. Marked or characterized by wrong, injustice, or unfairness; = wrongful a. 1.
a1200Moral Ode 48 Þer ne scal me us naut binimen mid wrangwise dome. a1300Cursor M. 7548 Godd es euer on rightwis side, Werraiand again wrangwis pride. c1400Rule St. Benet lxv. 43 Thoro þat er raysid..dissensiones, and werangus ordinansis. c1450Mirour Saluacioun (Roxb.) 149 Thi sharppest byndyngs and wrongwys Captivitee. c1470Henry Wallace ix. 919 Off crystin blud to se it was gret syn, For wrangwis caus. 1535Coverdale Ecclus. xxxv. 12 Bewarre of wrongeous offeringes, for y⊇ Lorde..regardeth no mans personne. c1550Rolland Crt. Venus i. 583 Lufe is wrangous, and lufe is variable. a1578Lindesay (Pitscottie) Chron. Scot. (S.T.S.) I. 74 It is nocht for no wrangous quarrell that we haue assembellit our selffis. 1617Jas. I in Halliwell Lett. Kings Eng. (1846) II. 143 Every wrong must be judged by the first violent and wrongous ground whereupon it proceeds. a1639Spottiswood Hist. Ch. Scot. ii. (1655) 51 The wrongous judgement and sentence given against them. 1826Galt Last of Lairds xxvi, The wrongeous mischief ye would noo do to the sweet girl. 1830― Lawrie T. IV. vi, The issues of his wrongous suspicions.
b. Of actions, etc.; = wrongful a. 1 b.
a1300Cursor M. 22276 Þan sal..sone þe anticrist come,..his werkes wrangwis to fulfill. 1357Lay Folks Catech. (T.) 222 Wrangwise takyng..of othir men godes. a1400Relig. Pieces fr. Thornton MS. 12 A wrangwise wylnynge or ȝernynge to haue any maner of gude that vs awe noghte. c1425Wyntoun Cron. i. ix. 626 Na war his mercy grete excede Our gilt and our wranguise deid. 1483in Acta Dom. Conc. II. Introd. 102 The actioun..anent the wrangwise occupacioun of the landis. 1517Reg. Privy Seal Scotl. I. 448/1 The wranguis taking or steling of certane money. 1523Cromwell in Merriman Life & Lett. (1902) I. 31 In wrongus withholding of her Dowre. 1568in Calderwood Hist. Kirk (Wodrow Soc.) II. 444 The alledged investing, and wrongous electioun of the said regent. c1625Bisset Rolment (S.T.S.) I. 8 Pilate beand..vexit in his spreit for..his wrangus doingis. 1907Times 17 April 10/5 A Court of Session action for damages for alleged wrongous certification of lunacy.
3. Not right or justifiable in nature or application; not applicable or proper; unfitting, unsuitable.
a1350in Horstm. Altengl. Leg. (1881) 29 Ȝe suld haue schame On me to put swilk wrangwys blame. c1460Towneley Myst. xxiii. 551 Yonder is a fals tabyll,..It is falsly writen, Iwys, This is a wrangwys thyng. c1470Henry Wallace viii. 649 Othir sum said, it was the wrangwis place. 1533Bellenden Livy (S.T.S.) II. 81 He tuke litil fere how beit he war honorit with wrangwis stile. 1567Gude & Godlie B. (S.T.S.) 174 Allace! this is ane wrangous way. a1800Lord Ingram xxv. in Child Ballads II. 129/2, I will not father my bairn on you, Nor on no wrongeous man. 1821Joseph the Book-Man 52 Perchance I've play'd some very wrongous prance.
b. Wrongly directed or constituted.
1768Ross Helenore 17 If Lindy chanc'd..To play a feckless or a wrangous shot. 1845R. W. Hamilton Pop. Educ. iv. 77 In their improvement, if the State be wrongous and defective, you must raise the State to the people.
4.
†a. Obtained by illegal, wrongful, or unfair means; ill-gotten. Obs.
c1425Wyntoun Cron. vi. xiii. 1130 Be thyft, Oppyn refe, or wrangwys gyft,..all I wan The gud. c1480Henryson Trial Fox 11 (Bann. MS.), Off wrangus get [v.r. geir] cummys wrang successioun. 1533Gau Richt Vay (S.T.S.) 16 Thay that haldis wrangus guidis of thair nichtburs or takis wp wrangus rentis. 1600Hamilton in Cath. Tractates (S.T.S.) 234 The Ministers dar not teache this restitution of wrangous geir. a1750in Walker Bards Bon-Accord (1887) 180 Wrangous gear can never thrive.
b. Scots Law. Contrary to law; unlawful, illegal.
1671Reg. Privy Council Scot. III. 275 Manifest oppression and wrongous imprisonment committed upon the said compleaner. 1700Sc. Acts Parlt. (1823) XI. 213/1 The draught of the Act..for preventing wrongous imprisonments and against undue delayes in tryalls. 1701Ibid. 272–275. 1753 Scots Mag. Aug. 420/2 Under the pain of wrongous imprisonment. 1818Scott Rob Roy xxx, Dougal will have a good action of wrongous imprisonment and damages agane him. 1854H. Miller Sch. & Schm. xxii. 473 The pedlar..raised an action for wrongous imprisonment. 1901Scotsman 29 March 6/8 Pursuer claimed..damages for wrongous dismissal. |