An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

A. S. wod, amens, insanus.

2. Furious with rage; denoting the act, S.
Douglas.

A. S. wod, furiosus; Isl. od-ur, insanus, ira percitus.

3. Having a fierce or fiery temper; expressive of the habit, S.
4. Ravenous; in relation to appetite.
Douglas.
5. Wild, as opposed to an animal that is domesticated.
Wallace.

Wod, Wud. In the wud o't, an expression applied to a person, when eager to obtain or do any thing, or when greatly in need of it, S. B.

Wodnes, s. Fury, madness, S.
Wyntown.

Alem. uuotnissa, dementia.

Wodspur, s. A forward, unsettled, and fiery person, S.

WODERSHINS, adv.
V. [Widdersinnis].

WODEWALL, WOOD WEELE, s. Variously explained, as a thrush, a wood-lark, a redbreast.
Pop. Ball.