"crazy-pated" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more crazy-pated [comparative], most crazy-pated [superlative]
Etymology: Compound of crazy + pated (“having a particular type of head”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com|en|crazy|pated||||||||alt1=|alt10=|alt2=|alt3=|alt4=|alt5=|alt6=|alt7=|alt8=|alt9=|g1=|g10=|g2=|g3=|g4=|g5=|g6=|g7=|g8=|g9=|id1=|id10=|id2=|id3=|id4=|id5=|id6=|id7=|id8=|id9=|lang1=|lang10=|lang2=|lang3=|lang4=|lang5=|lang6=|lang7=|lang8=|lang9=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|pos1=|pos10=|pos2=|pos3=|pos4=|pos5=|pos6=|pos7=|pos8=|pos9=|t1=|t10=|t2=having a particular type of head|t3=|t4=|t5=|t6=|t7=|t8=|t9=|tr1=|tr10=|tr2=|tr3=|tr4=|tr5=|tr6=|tr7=|tr8=|tr9=}} crazy + pated (“having a particular type of head”), {{com+|en|crazy|pated|t2=having a particular type of head}} Compound of crazy + pated (“having a particular type of head”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} crazy-pated (comparative more crazy-pated, superlative most crazy-pated)
  1. Having lost one's wits; crazy, gone mad.
    Sense id: en-crazy-pated-en-adj-hUZai20n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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