v. Archaic, -dered, -der·ing, -ders. v.tr.
- To lead astray; mislead.
- To bewilder; perplex.
- To lose one's way.
- To become bewildered.
[Perhaps Middle English *wildren, blend of wilden, to be wild (from wilde, wild; see wild) and wanderen, to wander; see wander.]
wilderment wil'der·ment n.




