"amad" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /aˈmad/, /aˈmɛd/ Forms: amadde [plural], amadde [singular, weak], a-mad [alternative], a mad [alternative], amed [alternative], a-med [alternative], amead [alternative]
Etymology: Formed as if a- + mad. However, this word is attested before mad (which largely displaces it in the later language), which might be an aphetic form of it; in this case, it would be a modification of Old English ġemǣd with a different prefix. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|a-|mad}} a- + mad, {{cog|ang|ġemǣd}} Old English ġemǣd Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|amadde||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} amad (plural and weak singular amadde), {{enm-adj|amadde}} amad (plural and weak singular amadde), {{tlb|enm|Early ME}} (Early Middle English)
  1. Mad, insane, deranged; not of sound mind. Tags: Early-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-amad-enm-adj-1VeHOSVn Categories (other): Early Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with a-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Disability, Emotions, Mind Disambiguation of Early Middle English: 69 31 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with a-: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 27 Disambiguation of Disability: 67 33 Disambiguation of Emotions: 50 50 Disambiguation of Mind: 78 22
  2. Emotionally overwhelmed; consumed by mood or feelings. Tags: Early-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-amad-enm-adj-4hCU3X4I Categories (other): Emotions Disambiguation of Emotions: 50 50

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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