Meanings
wildsome1
comparative more wildsome · superlative most wildsome
- Characterised or marked by wildness.
The wildsome, rich, invigorating sound
1838, Thomas Eagles, Brendallah, A Poem, Whittaker & Co., section LIX, page 1101 more example
So by wildsome ways in strange countries and through many waters and valleys rode Martimor forty days, but adventure met him none, blow the wind never so fierce or fickle.
2008, Henry Van Dyke, The Blue Flower
wildsome2
comparative more wildsome · superlative most wildsome
- alternativeAlternative form of wilsome (“erring, devious”)
Origin
- Middle Englishwyld-som
- Englishwildsome
From wild + -some, perhaps continuing Middle English wyld-som, wyld-some.
More words from Middle English
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