| 单词 |
wronger |
| 释义 |
wronger|ˈrɒŋə(r)|
Also 4 wrongar.
[f. wrong v. + -er1. Cf. LG. wranger distorter.]
1. One who wrongs another; a person who does wrong or amiss; an inflicter of wrong, harm, or injury; a wrong-doer.
Freq. from c 1840 (often contrasted with wronged).
c1449Pecock Repr. v. xiii. 549 Defenders aȝens wrongers and diffamers of the..wickid world. 1591Spenser M. Hubberd 1098 That he should warne the wronger to appeare..at Court, it to defend. 1594Barnfield Sheph. Content xxv, If any by his fellowes be opprest, The wronger..Shall be well bangd. a1618[see wringer]. 1667Phil. Trans. II. 457 A great Wronger of our Nation. 182.E. Elliott Corn Law Rhymes (1904) 23 In our prayers, If we forget our wrongers, may we be Vile as their virtues. 1864Trevelyan Compet. Wallah (1866) 228 Utterly unable to make out whether his client was the wronged or the wronger, guilty or not guilty. 1895W. Watson Purple East (1896) 16 A charge from Him Who watches..To smite the wronger with thy destined rod.
2. An injurer or misuser of something.
1591Troub. Raigne K. John ii. 152 Arme thee, traytor, wronger of renowne. 1610Beaum. & Fl. Faithf. Sheph. iv. i, Learn not to be a wronger Of your word; was not your promise laid. a1625― Noble Gent. i. i, Do not give thy self..so open vile, So great a wronger of thy worth, so low. 1727Bailey (vol. II), Wranglands (old Records), misgrown Trees that will never prove Timber, q.d. Wrongers of Land. |
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