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awrack

adverb

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əˈɹæk/

adv

Etymology: From a- + wrack.

  1. Wrecked; in ruins.

    By the time the storm had blown over the ship was lying awrack on the craggy rocks, all of her crew dead.

    So Dan, by dint of noise, obtains a peace, And with his natural untender knack, By new distress, bids former grievance cease, Like tears dried up with rugged huckaback, That sets the mournful visage all awrack ;