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Wry :: Wry (v. i.) To deviate from the right way; to go away or astray; to turn side; to swerve.

Dowry :: Dowry (n.) The money, goods, or estate, which a woman brings to her husband in marriage; a bride's portion on her marriage. See Note under Dower..

Attainder :: Attainder (n.) The act of attainting, or the state of being attainted; the extinction of the civil rights and capacities of a person, consequent upon sentence of death or outlawry; as, an act of attainder..

Exigent :: Exigent (n.) The name of a writ in proceedings before outlawry.

Dot :: Dot (n.) A marriage portion; dowry.

Lowry :: Lowry (n.) An open box car used on railroads. Compare Lorry.

Skew :: Skew (adv.) Awry; obliquely; askew.

Wrybill :: Wrybill (n.) See Crookbill.

Wry :: Wry (superl.) Wrested; perverted.

Ewry :: Ewry (n.) An office or place of household service where the ewers were formerly kept.

Cowlick :: Cowlick (n.) A tuft of hair turned up or awry (usually over the forehead), as if licked by a cow..

Wryneck :: Wryneck (n.) A twisted or distorted neck; a deformity in which the neck is drawn to one side by a rigid contraction of one of the muscles of the neck; torticollis.

Wryneck :: Wryneck (n.) Any one of several species of Old World birds of the genus Jynx, allied to the woodpeckers; especially, the common European species (J. torguilla); -- so called from its habit of turning the neck around in different directions. Called also cuckoo's mate, snakebird, summer bird, tonguebird, and writheneck..

Mow :: Mow (n.) A wry face.

Wrythen :: Wrythen (p. p.) Writhen.

Wry :: Wry (a.) To twist; to distort; to writhe; to wrest; to vex.

Weet-bird :: Weet-bird (n.) The wryneck; -- so called from its cry.

Dowry :: Dowry (n.) A gift or presents for the bride, on espousal. See Dower..

Tonguebird :: Tonguebird (n.) The wryneck.

Wryness :: Wryness (n.) The quality or state of being wry, or distorted..

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