wrength

== English == === Etymology === Probably originally a nonce formation from wrong +‎ -th (abstract nominal suffix) by analogy with strong ~ strength and long ~ length; compare Middle English wrengthe (“crookedness, distortion”). === Pronunciation === enPR: rĕngth, IPA(key): /ɹɛŋθ/ Rhymes: -ɛŋθ === Noun === wrength (uncountable) (rare and now nonstandard) The state or condition of being wrong; wrongness; wrongfulness; error. ==== Related terms ==== wrangle wring wrong wrongeous == Scots == === Etymology === 1823, from wrang, wrong (“wrong”), formed on analogy with strength (from strong), length (from long) by R. Gilhaize Galt, or from Middle English wrengðe (“wrongfulness”). More at wrong. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /rɛŋθ/ === Noun === wrength (plural wrengths) wrongfulness, injustice ==== Related terms ==== wrong ==== References ==== William Graham, The Scots Word Book, "injustice", 1980. Notes: