jan 1, 1505 - wrangwise

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In an incorrect way, wrongly. 1468 <i>grounde ... that the tennauntes ... have wrangwisly halden</i>, York (SS85/19). It gave rise to a surname which apparently became extinct in the sixteenth century: <i>c</i>.1300 <i>Richard Wrangwys</i>, Tibthorpe (SS89/445): 1433-4 <i>William Wrangwys, </i>Gilling (YRS63/41); 1505 <i>Agreed that William Wrangwysche for this yere occupye the office of Brigmaister</i>, York (YRS106/14). The OED has ‘wrongous’ as the headword. See rightwise.

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