wildebeest (wildebast)

[D., = E. wild beast.] The gnu. [South Africa.] wilder (wil'der), v. t. [A freq. form, wild, a., prob. suggested by wilderne , and as to form by wander. Hence bewilder.] To cause to lose the way or track; puzzle with mazes or difficulties; bewilder. So that it wilderd and lost it selfe in those many by- Purchas , Pilgrimage, p. 364. waies. IMG:content-2381.png:[blocks in formation] This wilderment of wreck and death. Moore, Lalla Rookh, The Fire Worshippers. So in wilderment of gazing I looked up, and I looked down. Mrs. Browning , Lost Bower, st. 57.