- wilddéor
- n (-es/-) wild beast; deer, reindeer; [occl dat pl wildrum]
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
wilddéor
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wilderness — /wil deuhr nis/, n. 1. a wild and uncultivated region, as of forest or desert, uninhabited or inhabited only by wild animals; a tract of wasteland. 2. a tract of land officially designated as such and protected by the U.S. government. 3. any… … Universalium
wildedéor — see wilddéor … Old to modern English dictionary
wilder — see wilddéor … Old to modern English dictionary
wildor — see wilddéor … Old to modern English dictionary
wildrum — see wilddéor … Old to modern English dictionary
wildéar — see wilddéor … Old to modern English dictionary
wildéor — see wilddéor … Old to modern English dictionary
wilderness — wil•der•ness [[t]ˈwɪl dər nɪs[/t]] n. 1) a wild, uncultivated, uninhabited region, as of forest or desert 2) a part of a garden set apart for plants to grow unchecked 3) a bewildering mass or collection • Etymology: 1150–1200; ME; OE… … From formal English to slang
deer — (dîr) n. pl. deer ▸ Any of various hoofed ruminant mammals of the family Cervidae, characteristically having deciduous antlers borne chiefly by the males. The deer family includes the white tailed deer, elk, moose, and caribou. ╂ [Middle English… … Word Histories
wilderness — [wil′dər nis] n. [ME wildernesse < wilderne, wild place (< OE wilddeor, wild animal < wilde, WILD + deor, animal, DEER) + nesse, NESS] 1. an uncultivated, uninhabited region; waste; wild 2. any barren, empty, or open area, as of ocean 3 … English World dictionary
