Bewrathed

/bɪˈreɪðd/ adjective

Definition

Covered or surrounded by wrath, anger, or violent emotion; wreathed in anger.

Etymology

From Old English 'be-' plus 'wrath' (anger, from Germanic roots), with the past participle ending '-ed' added. Wreathed and wrathed evolved as poetic intensifications of showing anger visibly.

Kelly Says

This is a rare, poetic word that shows how Shakespeare and older poets created new words by combining familiar parts—'bewrathed' sounds like something could be smoking with fury, and that's exactly what it means!

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