And yet he was a trewe persoun and a good, / And hated swearing, and was not so wood.
Canterbury Tales
General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales, describing the Parson. The phrase 'not so wood' (not so mad) is a subtly backhanded compliment, making it unusual and slightly 'weird' in its phrasing.
c. 1387-1400
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