An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

Su. G. wrak, E. wreck; also, any thing that is of little value, mere trash; Dan. vrag, id.

To WRAMP, v. a. To sprain any part of the body, S. Cumb.

Belg. wremp-en, to distort the mouth.

Wramp, s. A twist or sprain, S.
Watson.

WRANG, s. Wrong, S.
Barbour.

Wrangwis, Wrangwiss, adj.
1. Wrong, not proper.
Wallace.
2. Wrongful, unjust.
Wyntown.

A. S. wise, manner, used as a term., changes the s. to which it is affixed into an adj. as riht-wise, whence E. righteous.

WRANGIS, WRAYNGIS, s. pl. The ribs or floor timbers of a ship; Fr. varangues, id.
Douglas.

Radically the same with S. rung.

To WRAPLE, v. a. To entangle, to warp, also warple, S. B.
Ross.