v. Obs. rare. Also 4 wranghalue, 5 -half. [f. WRONG a. 10 + HALF sb. 1.] trans. In fulling: To dress the reverse side of (cloth) in some manner.
a. 1400. Little Red Bk. Bristol (1900), II. 8. Qe nul folour face amesner … nul drap al molyn auant qil soit lauee et apparaillee en manere qe home appele Wranghalued.
1514. Coventry Leet Bk., 640. Þat non of the occupacion … wronghalf no cloth but only vse dobyns or smoth tesyls. Ibid. (1518), 659. That no man … put no cloth to ony walker to full but if he will burle it & wranghalf it within the Cite. Ibid. That hytt be well byrled &… truly wranghalft.
