"mad" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /mad/, /mɛd/ Forms: madde [plural], madde [singular, weak], madder [comparative], maddyst [superlative], madd [alternative], medd [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English ġemǣded, the past participle of ġemǣdan. Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:inh|ang:ġemǣdan<alt:ġemǣdan, ġemǣded>|id=insane}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*ga-", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*ga-", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "ġe-", "lang" : "ang" }, { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*moyth₂-éye-ti", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "status" : "inline", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "to change", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "id" : "change", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*mey-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*meyth₂-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*maidijaną", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "*mǣdan", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "ġemǣdan", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "mad", "lang" : "enm" }" data-id="insane" data-lang="enm" data-title="mad" id="Middle_English:_insane">, {{inh|enm|ang|ġemǣded}} Old English ġemǣded Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|madde|comparative|madder||{{{comp2}}}|superlative|maddyst||{{{sup2}}}|f3l=|f5l=|head=}} mad (plural and weak singular madde, comparative madder, superlative maddyst), {{enm-adj|madde|madder|maddyst}} mad (plural and weak singular madde, comparative madder, superlative maddyst)
  1. mad, insane, deranged; not of sound mind
    Sense id: en-mad-enm-adj-Xb9QHnRg Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Emotions, Mind Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 17 12 6 14 13 11 0 14 6 6 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 12 5 15 13 12 1 15 4 4 Disambiguation of Emotions: 19 23 18 12 7 11 0 11 0 0 Disambiguation of Mind: 52 17 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 0
  2. emotionally overwhelmed; consumed by mood or feelings
    Sense id: en-mad-enm-adj-3nJdiItq Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymon, Disability, Emotions Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 17 12 6 14 13 11 0 14 6 6 Disambiguation of Disability: 4 37 17 23 2 5 0 12 0 0 Disambiguation of Emotions: 19 23 18 12 7 11 0 11 0 0
  3. perplexed, bewildered; surprised emotionally
    Sense id: en-mad-enm-adj-rTaGNjtB Categories (other): Emotions Disambiguation of Emotions: 19 23 18 12 7 11 0 11 0 0
  4. irate, rageful; having much anger or fury
    Sense id: en-mad-enm-adj-UtL3KHQv Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymon, Emotions Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 17 12 6 14 13 11 0 14 6 6 Disambiguation of Emotions: 19 23 18 12 7 11 0 11 0 0
  5. idiotic or dumb; badly thought out or conceived
    Sense id: en-mad-enm-adj-7U1G7Ms5 Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymon Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 17 12 6 14 13 11 0 14 6 6
  6. (rare) obstinate, incautious, overenthusiastic Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-mad-enm-adj-tmcbQTpX Categories (other): Pages with etymon, Middle English entries with etymon, Emotions Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 11 14 2 8 0 1 1 1 8 2 12 1 5 6 3 1 4 3 10 0 4 1 1 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 17 12 6 14 13 11 0 14 6 6 Disambiguation of Emotions: 19 23 18 12 7 11 0 11 0 0
  7. (rare) distraught, sad, unhappy Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-mad-enm-adj-vQXUW-bt
  8. (rare) scatterbrained or absent-minded Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-mad-enm-adj-7feE4VLH Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymon, Emotions Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 17 12 6 14 13 11 0 14 6 6 Disambiguation of Emotions: 19 23 18 12 7 11 0 11 0 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: amad, madden, madhede, madli, madnesse, madschipe
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Etymology: Derived from the adjective. Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} mad
  1. alternative form of madden Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: madden
    Sense id: en-mad-enm-verb-50IEmXz6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /maːd/, /mad/
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|nl=1}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|enm|verb form}} mad
  1. past participle of make Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: make
    Sense id: en-mad-enm-verb-~gAvCvDv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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