† atˈwrench,v.Obs. Also 3 et-. [f. at- prefix2 + wręncan to deceive by artifice, f.wręnc trick.] intr. To escape by wile (with dat.= from). c1200St. Marhar. 15 Ȝef ha þus..þauieð ant þolieð ant weneð þah to etwrenchen.c1250Owl & Night. 812 The fox..wenth eche hunde at-wrenche.