wroth

[ rawth, rothor, especially British, rohth ]

adjective

1. angry; wrathful (usually used predicatively):

   He was wroth to see the damage to his home.

2. stormy; violent; turbulent:

   the wroth sea.

wroth

/ rɒθ; rəʊθ /

adjective

1. archaic.
   angry; irate

Word History and Origins

Origin of wroth¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English wrāth; cognate with Dutch wreed cruel, Old Norse reithr angry; akin to writhe

Word History and Origins

Origin of wroth¹

Old English wrāth; related to Old Saxon wrēth, Old Norse reithr, Old High German reid curly haired

Example Sentences

The friars were exceedingly wroth, and combined to defeat the Generalʼs efforts to come to an understanding with the rebels.

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So we were wroth and made to slay the other baas, but he shot us down with a fire stick and returned to his own country in haste.

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Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundation also of the hills moved and were shaken because he was wroth.

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Then Olaf waxed exceedingly wroth and made answer hastily: Heathen as a dog art thou—why should I wed thee?

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Thereon was the Queen wroth, and said that Olaf might play her false in more things than this one.

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Related Words

• annoyed
• enraged
• exasperated
• furious
• incensed
• indignant
• infuriated
• irritated
• livid