Wreakful

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Vengeful; angry, furious. obsolete, poetic

    "Ne any liv'd on ground that durst withstand / His dreadfull heast, much lesse him match in fight, / Or bide the horror of his wreakfull hand […]."

Example

More examples

"Ne any liv'd on ground that durst withstand / His dreadfull heast, much lesse him match in fight, / Or bide the horror of his wreakfull hand […]."

Etymology

From Middle English wrakeful, equivalent to wreak + -ful.

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