wod

Old English

adj
Definitions
  • crazy, insane
  • (esp. with dogs and other animals) rabid
  • (rare) mad with anger, enraged

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *wōdaz (agitated, angry, mad, excited, manic inspiration, rage, furor poeticus) root from Proto-Indo-European *weh₂t- (excited, possessed, raging, be excited, inspired).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weh₂t-

Gloss

excited, possessed, raging, be excited, inspired

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