wraþ

See also: wray, wrath, and wrað

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wraiþaz (corresponding to past tense of wrīþan). Cognate with Old Saxon wređ (Dutch wreed), Old High German reid, Old Norse reiðr (Danish vred, Swedish vred).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /wrɑːθ/

Adjective

wrāþ

  1. very angry, irate
  2. hostile, savage, violent

Declension
Declension of wrāþ — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative wrāþ wrāþ wrāþ
Accusative wrāþne wrāþe wrāþ
Genitive wrāþes wrāþre wrāþes
Dative wrāþum wrāþre wrāþum
Instrumental wrāþe wrāþre wrāþe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative wrāþe wrāþa, wrāþe wrāþ
Accusative wrāþe wrāþa, wrāþe wrāþ
Genitive wrāþra wrāþra wrāþra
Dative wrāþum wrāþum wrāþum
Instrumental wrāþum wrāþum wrāþum
Declension of wrāþ — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative wrāþa wrāþe wrāþe
Accusative wrāþan wrāþan wrāþe
Genitive wrāþan wrāþan wrāþan
Dative wrāþan wrāþan wrāþan
Instrumental wrāþan wrāþan wrāþan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative wrāþan wrāþan wrāþan
Accusative wrāþan wrāþan wrāþan
Genitive wrāþra, wrāþena wrāþra, wrāþena wrāþra, wrāþena
Dative wrāþum wrāþum wrāþum
Instrumental wrāþum wrāþum wrāþum

Descendants
  • Middle English: wrath, wroth
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