semantic drift: "wrought" = ?

[Arnold M. Zwicky]

On Dec 18, 2007, at 8:59 AM, Jon Lighter wrote:

> None of the OED senses, including that of "wrought-up," seems to fit
> here.  "Overwrought" is possible, but even that seems like a
> stretch.   From a mishearing of "rotten with"?

i'd guess "fraught with" + "overwrought".

arnold

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