3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Wild  \Wild\,  a.  [Compar.  {Wilder};  superl.  {Wildest}.]  [OE. 
  wilde,  AS  wilde;  akin  to  OFries  wilde,  D.  wild,  OS  &  OHG. 
  wildi,  G.  wild,  Sw  &  Dan.  vild,  Icel.  villr  wild, 
  bewildered,  astray,  Goth.  wilpeis  wild,  and  G.  &  OHG.  wild 
  game,  deer;  of  uncertain  origin.] 
  1.  Living  in  a  state  of  nature;  inhabiting  natural  haunts,  as 
  the  forest  or  open  field;  not  familiar  with  or  not  easily 
  approached  by  man;  not  tamed  or  domesticated;  as  a  wild 
  boar;  a  wild  ox  a  wild  cat. 
 
  Winter's  not  gone  yet  if  the  wild  geese  fly  that 
  way  --Shak. 
 
  2.  Growing  or  produced  without  culture;  growing  or  prepared 
  without  the  aid  and  care  of  man;  native;  not  cultivated; 
  brought  forth  by  unassisted  nature  or  by  animals  not 
  domesticated;  as  wild  parsnip,  wild  camomile,  wild 
  strawberry,  wild  honey. 
 
  The  woods  and  desert  caves,  With  wild  thyme  and 
  gadding  vine  o'ergrown.  --Milton. 
 
  3.  Desert;  not  inhabited  or  cultivated;  as  wild  land.  ``To 
  trace  the  forests  wild.''  --Shak. 
 
  4.  Savage;  uncivilized;  not  refined  by  culture;  ferocious; 
  rude;  as  wild  natives  of  Africa  or  America. 
 
  5.  Not  submitted  to  restraint,  training,  or  regulation; 
  turbulent;  tempestuous;  violent;  ungoverned;  licentious; 
  inordinate;  disorderly;  irregular;  fanciful;  imaginary; 
  visionary;  crazy.  ``Valor  grown  wild  by  pride.''  --Prior. 
  ``A  wild,  speculative  project.''  --Swift. 
 
  What  are  these  So  withered  and  so  wild  in  their 
  attire  ?  --Shak. 
 
  With  mountains,  as  with  weapons,  armed;  which  makes 
  Wild  work  in  heaven.  --Milton. 
 
  The  wild  winds  howl.  --Addison. 
 
  Search  then  the  ruling  passion,  there  alone  The 
  wild  are  constant,  and  the  cunning  known  --Pope. 
 
  6.  Exposed  to  the  wind  and  sea;  unsheltered  as  a  wild 
  roadstead. 
 
  7.  Indicating  strong  emotion,  intense  excitement,  or 
  ?ewilderment;  as  a  wild  look 
 
  8.  (Naut.)  Hard  to  steer;  --  said  of  a  vessel. 
 
  Note:  Many  plants  are  named  by  prefixing  wild  to  the  names  of 
  other  better  known  or  cultivated  plants  to  which  they  a 
  bear  a  real  or  fancied  resemblance;  as  wild  allspice, 
  wild  pink,  etc  See  the  Phrases  below. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Wilder  \Wil"der\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Wildered};  p.  pr  &  vb 
  n.  {Wildering}.]  [Akin  to  E.  wild,  Dan.  forvilde  to  bewilder, 
  Icel.  villr  bewildered,  villa  to  bewilder;  cf  AS  wildor  a 
  wild  animal.  See  {Wild},  a.,  and  cf  {Wilderness}.] 
  To  bewilder;  to  perplex. 
 
  Long  lost  and  wildered  in  the  maze  of  fate.  --Pope. 
 
  Again  the  wildered  fancy  dreams  Of  spouting  fountains, 
  frozen  as  they  rose.  --Bryant. 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Wilder,  ID  (city,  FIPS  87670) 
  Location:  43.67657  N,  116.90783  W 
  Population  (1990):  1232  (403  housing  units) 
  Area:  0.8  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  83676 
  Wilder,  KY  (city,  FIPS  83172) 
  Location:  39.03555  N,  84.47857  W 
  Population  (1990):  691  (241  housing  units) 
  Area:  8.6  sq  km  (land),  0.3  sq  km  (water) 
  Wilder,  MN  (city,  FIPS  70258) 
  Location:  43.82553  N,  95.20630  W 
  Population  (1990):  83  (40  housing  units) 
  Area:  2.1  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  56101 
  Wilder,  TN 
  Zip  code(s):  38589 
  Wilder,  VT  (CDP,  FIPS  84025) 
  Location:  43.67233  N,  72.31130  W 
  Population  (1990):  1576  (693  housing  units) 
  Area:  2.1  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 

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