wrick
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- verb To twist; turn.
- noun A sprain.
Examples
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How many men would have had the courage to wrick their foot as he had done?
Note
This word may be a variation of 'rick.' The OED says that 'wrick' and 'rick' are found 'in regional use only in midland and southern counties of England,' and probably not related to the Old Icelandic 'rykkja,' to pull roughly and hastily, or to 'crick,' a painful cramp or muscle spasm, as in the back or neck. 'Crick' may be imitative in origin.
