"madding" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈmædɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-madding.wav
Rhymes: -ædɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} madding
  1. (archaic) Affected with madness; raging; furious. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-madding-en-adj-GX-EAeQq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

Verb

IPA: /ˈmædɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-madding.wav
Rhymes: -ædɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} madding
  1. present participle and gerund of mad Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: mad
    Sense id: en-madding-en-verb-7eiYjH7y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
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          "ref": "1670, Owen Feltham, Resolves: Divine, Moral, Political, 9th edition, page 26:",
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