wretch

  • 31wretch — retʃ n. unhappy person, miserable person, poor person; despicable or contemptible person, one who is scorned; mean or base person …

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  • 32wretch — noun an unfortunate person. ↘informal a contemptible person. Origin OE wrecca (also in the sense banished person ), of W. Gmc origin …

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  • 33wretch — n. 1. Pilgarlic, pariah, vagabond, out cast, troglodyte, miserable being, unhappy being. 2. Miscreant, villain, knave, rogue, rascal, scoundrel, scapegrace, caitiff, ruffian, criminal …

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  • 34wretch — n 1. unfortunate, miserable or poor being or creature, poor devil, pilgarlic, sad case, Sl. sad sack, Chiefly Brit. Sl. poor bugger; victim, sufferer, prey, shorn lamb, martyr, scapegoat; outcast, misfit, pariah; ragamuffin, Sl. raggy,… …

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  • 35wretch — [[t]rɛtʃ[/t]] n. 1) a deplorably unfortunate or unhappy person 2) a person of despicable or base character • Etymology: bef. 900; ME wrecche, OE wrecca miserable person, exile, c. OS wrekkio, OHG reccheo …

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  • 36wretch — /rɛtʃ / (say rech) noun 1. a deplorably unfortunate or unhappy person. 2. a person of despicable or base character. {Middle English wretche, Old English wrecca exile, adventurer, related to German Recke warrior, hero, Icelandic rekkr man} …

  • 37wretch —   Lapuwale, ka aka (see mahumahu).   Also: kūmahumahu kole, limalima pilau, kāpī pua a …

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  • 38wretch — see retch …

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  • 39wretch — n. 1 an unfortunate or pitiable person. 2 (often as a playful term of depreciation) a reprehensible or contemptible person. Etymology: OE wrecca f. Gmc …

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