wilde (1177)
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wilde (1177)

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[gdw]

  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  wild a. and n.  MED:  wild(e a.  / wilde n.  DMLBS: ∅
wild,  wylde,  wyde  27.C4  
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

a.

1 wild, uncontrolled, unmanageable: 
( 1422 ) […] des quelles ascuns sont lieges nostre seignur le roi neez en Irland, et les autres ne sont my lieges nostre seignur le roi, mes enemyes a nostre dit seignur le roi […] nomez wylde Irisshmen  iv 190.43
wilde clote
clote
wilde grumel
grumel
wilde lange de boef
boef
wilde nef
nef#2
wilde nettel
nettel
wilde pume
pume
wilde tezel
tezel
wilde wolde
wolde

s.

1 name one who is wild, uncontrolled (used as a surname): 
( 1177 )  William le Wilde  Wild
( 1236 )  Henry le Wylde  Wild
2 geog.name wilderness, uninhabited land (used as a surname): 
( 1256 )  Walterus de la Wylde  wild(e n.
wyldenysse 
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