Chapter Wringbolt to Wronghead of W by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

1. The act or art of forming letters and characters on paper, wood, stone, or other material, for the purpose of recording the ideas which characters and words express, or of communicating them to others by visible signs.

2. Anything written or printed; anything expressed in characters or letters; as: (a) Any legal instrument, as a deed, a receipt, a bond, an agreement, or the like. (b) Any written composition; a pamphlet; a work; a literary production; a book; as, the writings of Addison. (c) An inscription.

And Pilate wrote a title . . . And the writing was, Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.

John xix. 19.

3. Handwriting; chirography.

Writing book, a book for practice in penmanship. — Writing desk, a desk with a sloping top for writing upon; also, a case containing writing materials, and used in a similar manner. — Writing lark (Zoöl.), the European yellow-hammer; — so called from the curious irregular lines on its eggs. [Prov. Eng.] — Writing machine. Same as Typewriter. — Writing master, one who teaches the art of penmanship. — Writing obligatory (Law), a bond. — Writing paper, paper intended for writing upon with ink, usually finished with a smooth surface, and sized. — Writing school, a school for instruction in penmanship. — Writing table, a table fitted or used for writing upon.

Written
(Writ"ten) p. p. of Write, v.

Wrizzle
(Wriz"zle) v. t. To wrinkle. [Obs.] Spenser.

Wroken
(Wro"ken) obs. p. p. of Wreak. Chaucer.

Wrong
(Wrong) obs. imp. of Wring. Wrung. Chaucer.

Wrong
(Wrong) a. [OE. wrong, wrang, a. & n., AS. wrang, n.; originally, awry, wrung, fr. wringan to wring; akin to D. wrang bitter, Dan. vrang wrong, Sw. vrång, Icel. rangr awry, wrong. See Wring.]

1. Twisted; wry; as, a wrong nose. [Obs.] Wyclif

2. Not according to the laws of good morals, whether divine or human; not suitable to the highest and best end; not morally right; deviating from rectitude or duty; not just or equitable; not true; not legal; as, a wrong practice; wrong ideas; wrong inclinations and desires.

3. Not fit or suitable to an end or object; not appropriate for an intended use; not according to rule; unsuitable; improper; incorrect; as, to hold a book with the wrong end uppermost; to take the wrong way.

I have deceived you both; I have directed you to wrong places.

Shak.

4. Not according to truth; not conforming to fact or intent; not right; mistaken; erroneous; as, a wrong statement.

5. Designed to be worn or placed inward; as, the wrong side of a garment or of a piece of cloth.

Syn. — Injurious; unjust; faulty; detrimental; incorrect; erroneous; unfit; unsuitable.

Wrong
(Wrong), adv. In a wrong manner; not rightly; amiss; morally ill; erroneously; wrongly.

Ten censure wrong for one that writes amiss.

Pope.