Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: wrench – wring
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wrench, n. [OE wrenc < OHGr. renki, twist, sprain.]
Tool used for twisting metal work; implement with jaws for gripping and turning.
wrench (-ed), v. [OE wrencan, twist, turn.]
Twist; strain; force; turn.
wrenching, verbal n. [see wrench, v.]
Confiscation; grabbing; wresting; violent seizing; taking away by force; [fig.] removing from mortality by death.
wrest, v. [OE wræstan.]
Wring; extract; draw out forcefully; take by a twist of the wrist; [fig.] extort; demand.
wrestle, n. [see wrestle, v.]
Struggle; effort; attempt; fight; push; [fig.] sob; choking.
wrestle (-d, -ing, -s), v. [OE.] (webplay: men, Strife, throw, word).
- Grapple; engage in a physical contest with the arms, legs, and torso; (see Genesis 32:24); [fig.] argue; debate; contend in words; reason together; have a vigorous dialogue.
- Labor; strive; endeavor; make an effort; [fig.] engage in creative work.
- Drive; push forward; move vigorously.
- Struggle; try to survive; attempt to stay alive; fight to avoid drowning.
- Interact; engage; compete.
- Phrase. “wrestle with”: suppress; subdue; ward off; try to avoid.
wrestler (-s), n. [OE.] (webplay: men).
- Gymnast; athlete; strong man; [fig.] hero; champion; protagonist; (see Genesis 32:24); [metaphor] mortal; child of God; son of Isaac; [Hebrew 'qbh, > Jacob] heel-catcher; supplanter; usurper; one who circumvents another.
- Movement; motion; [fig.] river; current; stream; swiftly moving water.
wretch, n. [OE.]
Criminal; villain; outlaw; convicted felon; [fig.] poor soul; miserable person.
wretched, adj. [see wretch, n.]
Miserable; pitiable; pathetic.
wring (wrung), v. [OE wringan.]
- Exhaust; deplete of water; remove water by squeezing.
- Twist; torture emotionally.
- Extract; distill; press out; draw forth.
- Clasp together; clench with a turning motion.
- Squeeze; constrain; strangle.