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Etymology

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From Middle English wrongous, for earlier wrongwis, wrangwis, from Old English wrongwīs, wrangwīs (wrongous, rough, uneven), equivalent to wrong +‎ -ous (see also wrongwise). Cognate with Swedish vrångvis (wrong, iniquitous). See wrong, and compare righteous.

Adjective

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wrongous (comparative more wrongous, superlative most wrongous)

  1. (UK dialectal, Scotland, especially law) Wrongful; not right; unjust; illegal.

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