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Wry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Wried; p. pr. & vb. n. Wrying.] [[OE. wrien. See Wry, a.]] To twist; to distort; to writhe; to wrest; to vex. Sir P. Sidney. Guests by hundreds, not one caring If the dear host's neck were wried. R. Browning.