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Any small leguminous plant of the genus Lathyrus, especially L. Nissolia.

Consisting of vetches or of pea straw. "A vetchy bed." Spenser.

A miserable person; one profoundly unhappy. "The wretch that lies in woe." Shak. Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun Cowper.

istress, as from want, anxiety, or grief; calamitous; woeful; very afflicting. "To what wretched state reserved!" Milton. O cruel! Death! to those you are more kind Than to the wretched mortals left behind. Waller. The wretched refuse of your teeming shore . . .

In a wretched manner; miserably; despicable.

The quality or state of being wretched; utter misery. Sir W. Raleigh.

Wretched. [Obs.] Wyclif.

Reckless; hence, disregarded. [Obs.] -- Wretch"less*ly, adv. [Obs.] -- Wretch"less*ness, n. [Obs.] Bk. of Com. Prayer. Your deaf ears should listen Unto the wretchless clamors of the poor. J. Webster.

rning; every morning. [Obs.] And have such pleasant walks into the woods A-mornings. J. Fletcher.

A faint sketch; an outline; an imperfect portrayal or representation of a thing. Elegant adumbrations of sacred truth. Bp. Horsley.

Passion; violent emotion. [Obs.] Most wretched man, That to affections does the bridle lend. Spenser.

A blank book, in which to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing of friends, photographs, etc.

An ensign; a standard bearer. [Obs.] J. Fletcher.

d of wine, formerly much esteemed; -- said to have been made near Alicant, in Spain. J. Fletcher.

Of or pertaining to the Alps. [R.] "The Alpen snow." J. Fletcher.

wounded as soon as possible. Often used adjectively; as, an ambulance wagon; ambulance stretcher; ambulance corps.

The application of the principles of anatomy, as in art. The stretched and vivid anatomism of their [i. e., the French] great figure painters. The London Spectator.

Hence, a brief or detached view; conspectus; sketch.

ostasy; faithless to moral allegiance; renegade. So spake the apostate angel. Milton. A wretched and apostate state. Steele.

Appearance. [Obs.] J. Fletcher.