- woodness
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Woodness — Wood ness, n. [From {Wood} mad.] Anger; madness; insanity; rage. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] Woodness laughing in his rage. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
woodness — noun ( es) Etymology: Middle English wodnesse, wodnes, from Old English wōdnes, from wōd mad + nes ness more at vatic 1. archaic : insanity, madness … Useful english dictionary
James Morris Colquhoun Colvin — VC (August 26, 1870 December 7, 1945) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.DetailsHe was 27 years old … Wikipedia
surprise — [15] To surprise someone is etymologically to ‘overtake’ them. The word comes from the past participle of Old French surprendre ‘overtake’, a compound verb formed from the prefix sur ‘over’ and prendre ‘take’. By the time it reached English it… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
surprise — [15] To surprise someone is etymologically to ‘overtake’ them. The word comes from the past participle of Old French surprendre ‘overtake’, a compound verb formed from the prefix sur ‘over’ and prendre ‘take’. By the time it reached English it… … Word origins
vodeness — obs. Sc. f. woodness (madness) … Useful english dictionary
vodnes — vodnes, vodure obs. Sc. ff. woodness, voider … Useful english dictionary
vodure — vodnes, vodure obs. Sc. ff. woodness, voider … Useful english dictionary
widness — obs. or dial. f. wideness; Sc. var. woodness Obs … Useful english dictionary
wodeland — wodeland, liche, ness(e see woodland, woodly, woodness … Useful english dictionary
