Wretch
a deplorably unfortunate or unhappy person.
a person of despicable or base character.
contemporary examples
meet ‘the queen of thieves’ marm mandelbaum, new york city’s first mob boss j. north conway september 6, 2014
historical examples
the pilgrim’s sh-ll or fergan the quarryman eugne sue
malbone thomas wentworth higginson
letters written during a short residence in sweden, norway, and denmark mary wollstonecraft
clarissa, volume 2 (of 9) samuel richardson
a history of the french novel, vol. 1 george saintsbury
clarissa, volume 2 (of 9) samuel richardson
the trapper’s daughter gustave aimard
the three cities trilogy, complete emile zola
clarissa, volume 3 (of 9) samuel richardson
noun
a despicable person
a person pitied for his misfortune
n.
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