Mad

mad, a. [madder, -dest.] Disordered in intel with lect distracted crazy insane; beside one's self Magi, showing uncontrolled or unreasonable feeling or act he tion, as from levity, willfulne , fear, pain, appetite, one rage, etc.; esp., excited with violent or unreasonable prob. desire or appetite, or with wrath; enraged; angry; — Ma'gian, proceeding from, or indicating, madne or fury. tri an v. [madded, -ding.] To madden. [AS. gemsed, or doctrines Ic. meiddr, mad, p. p. of meidha, to hurt.] — Mad'- pretended ly, adv. In a mad manner, wildly with extreme ders folly. — Mad'ne , n. — Mad'cap, n. One of wild occult behavior; a violent, rash, hot-headed person.— Mad'- mancy; man, n. pi. -men. One who mad; a lunatic; crazy a. person.— Mad '-house, n. A house where insane peretc.; sons are confined for cure or for restraint; a bedlam. [F. — Mad'den, -dn, w. [-dened (-dnd), -dexing.] To Magic make mad, furious, or angry, drive to madne , ing craze, enrage. — To become mad, act as if mad. similar Madam, mad'am, Madame, ma-dam', n. pi. Mes- An dames, ma-dam'. My lady, — a complimentary ing form of addre to a lady, esp. an elderly or a marhibits ried lady. [F. madame = ma dame, L. mea domina, placed my lady. See Dame.] — Madon'na, ma-don'na, n. A series Madam; my lady; a picture of the Virgin Mary, to sion, whom the title Our Lady given in the Rom. Cath. rows, Church. for ma donna. See Donna, under Domrow, inie.] — Mademoiselle, mad'mwS-zel', n. pi. Me sag on ally, demoiselles, mad'mwo-zel'. Mi ; young woman; product, girl, — used esp. in addre . [F., for ma demoiselle, ing formerly damoiselle = E. damsel, q v., under Dame.] cal,