"frenesie" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /frɛn(ɛ)ˈziː(ə)/, /fran(ɛ)ˈziː(ə)/, /ˈfrɛn(ɛ)ziː(ə)/, /ˈfran(ɛ)ziː(ə)/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French frenesie, from Medieval Latin phrenesia, modification of Latin phrenēsis. Compare frenetik. For pronunciations of this word with /a/, compare Old French franaisie, variant of frenesie; the MED's belief that such pronunciations are influenced by fantasie is unnecessary. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|fro}}, {{bor+|enm|fro|frenesie}} Borrowed from Old French frenesie, {{der|enm|la-med|phrenesia}} Medieval Latin phrenesia, {{der|enm|la|phrenēsis}} Latin phrenēsis, {{m+|fro|franaisie}} Old French franaisie Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} frenesie, {{tlb|enm|mostly|Late ME}} (chiefly Late Middle English) Forms: ffrenesye [alternative], franesie [alternative], fransie [alternative], fransye [alternative], frenesy [alternative], frenesye [alternative], frensy [alternative], frensye [alternative], fransey [alternative], ffransy [alternative]
  1. Irrationality, insanity; the condition of lacking a sound mind. Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-frenesie-enm-noun-soKPktjV Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Disability, Mind Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 92 8 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3 Disambiguation of Disability: 61 39 Disambiguation of Mind: 100 0
  2. (rare) A deranged or irrational person. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-frenesie-enm-noun-3C6DZLhb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Medicine, People Disambiguation of Medicine: 0 0 Disambiguation of People: 0 0

Alternative forms

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