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writhe

To extort

Pronunciation: rīth

Meaning

To twist or contort, especially the body or a part of the body.

Example

Cicero (as I remember) had gotten a custome to wryth his nose, which signifieth a naturall scoffer.

Cicero (as I remember) had gotten a custome to wryth his nose, which signifieth a naturall scoffer.

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