wido

English

Etymology

wide awake +‎ -o

Adjective

wido (not comparable)

  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) Aware of what is going on; fly, alert.
    • 1875, Once a Week, page 136:
      "Oh, nonsense! You don't suppose we're house-breakers, do you?" said Jack, impatiently.
      "No, not I," said the man; "I'm wido."

References
  • John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary

Old Saxon

Noun

wido m

  1. Alternative form of widu

Adverb

wido

  1. wide
  2. far
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