Wrigteleslike, guiltlessly, [2076].

A.S. wróhtlíc, accusing.

Wrim, reptile, [169], [187], [299].

A.S. wyrm, a worm, reptile, serpent.

Wrim-kin, serpents, [3895].

Writ, [1974].

Wriðel, herbs (?), from Du. wortel, an herb, [3153].

The A.S. wríðels, a band, fillet, cover, does not help us to explain this satisfactorily. Is wríðel written for wrixel, change, alternation, course?

Wrocte, hurt, [230].

A.S. wrécan, to afflict. Wrocte is the pret. of werken = wreken, to hurt. Cf. wirm and wrim, werk and wrek, etc.