vilsen
“vilsen” is a Swedish word. Its meaning in English:
adjective
- lost; not knowing directions or place
Etymology
Used in the 19th century by poets Tegnér, Franzén, formed from the adverb vilse (“being lost”) (used in 1588), which in turn derives from the adjective vill (“lost”) (used in Old Swedish).
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