wildsome

English

Etymology

From wild +‎ -some, perhaps continuing Middle English wyld-som, wyld-some.

Adjective

wildsome (comparative more wildsome, superlative most wildsome)

1. Characterised or marked by wildness
   • 1838, Thomas Eagles, Brendallah, A Poem, Whittaker & Co., section LIX, page 110:

     The wildsome, rich, invigorating sound

   • 2008, Henry Van Dyke, The Blue Flower:

     So by wildsome ways in strange countries and through many waters and valleys rode Martimor forty days, but adventure met him none, blow the wind never so fierce or fickle.