wil·der | \ ˈwil-dər 
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\wildered; wildering; wilders
Definition of wilder
(Entry 1 of 4)
archaic : to move at random : wander
Wilder
biographical name (1)Wil·der | \ ˈwī(-ə)l-dər \
\Definition of Wilder (Entry 2 of 4)
Billy 1906–2002 born Samuel Wilder American (Polish-born) filmmaker
Wilder
biographical name (2)Definition of Wilder (Entry 3 of 4)
Laura Ingalls 1867–1957 née Laura Ingalls American author
Wilder
biographical name (3)Definition of Wilder (Entry 4 of 4)
Thornton Niven 1897–1975 American author
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wilderment \ ˈwil-dər-mənt \ noun, archaic
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The first known use of wilder was in 1613
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