Obs. rare. Also 4 wrenke, wrinck. [Northern var. of WRENCH v. Cf. prec.]
1. intr. To writhe; to turn away.
a. 1300. Cursor M., 17458. Bot iesu crist þat rightwis es,… A-wai to wrenk he dos þe wrang. Ibid., 19353. Þan be-gan þai wrenk [Gött. wrinck, Fairf. wrenche] and wrest, And for tene þair tethe to gnast.
2. trans. To turn aside, to divert from oneself. (Cf. WRENCH v. 4 b.)
a. 1300. Cursor M., 26385. Þis ypocrites … wald ai wrenk þair aun wites, For to sem þam-self god and lele.
