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wry(4) (iou)



wry verb2 trans. Long obsolete exc. dial.
[Old English wreon, wrion = Northern Frisian wreye, from Germanic.]
a. Lay, place, or spread a cover over (something); cover up or over. OE-E19.
b. spec. Cover or rake up (a fire) so as to keep it alive. LME.
Clothe with a garment or armour. OE-LME.
b. Put trappings or armour on, harness, (a horse). Only in ME.
Conceal, hide, keep secret. OE-L15.
Serve as a covering to (a person or thing); be spread over. OE-M17.
Cover or stretch over (an expanse of ground). Only in ME.