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wræc
wræc
Old English
Noun
wræc n (nominative plural wræcu)
- misery, torment
- Ende næfre ðines wræces weorþeþ.
- Your sufferings will never end.
- Ende næfre ðines wræces weorþeþ.
- persecution, punishment
- exile
- Wilfriþ æfter langum wræce wæs eft onfangen on bisceop-had.
- After a long exile, Wilfrith was received back into bishophood. (Bede)
- Wilfriþ æfter langum wræce wæs eft onfangen on bisceop-had.
Declension
Declension of wræc (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | wræc | wræcu |
| accusative | wræc | wræcu |
| genitive | wræces | wræca |
| dative | wræce | wræcum |
Derived terms
- English: wrack