widdrim

noun

wid·​drim

ˈwidrə̇m

variants or less commonly widdendream

ˈwidᵊnˌdrēm

plural -s

chiefly Scottish

: mental excitement or confusion : a mad fit : fury

Word History

Etymology

Old English wōddrēam, from wōd mad + drēam joy, noise

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