Wednesday word: widdrim
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widdrim: (or the variation widdendream)
Noun:
A state of mental excitement or confusion. A mad fit.
Origin: Scottish from Old English wōddrēam. From wōd meaning "mad" plus drēam meaning "joy" or "noise."
I think it looks like a Lewis Carroll word.
Noun:
A state of mental excitement or confusion. A mad fit.
Origin: Scottish from Old English wōddrēam. From wōd meaning "mad" plus drēam meaning "joy" or "noise."
I think it looks like a Lewis Carroll word.
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Date: 2015-10-22 05:30 pm (UTC)---L.