"madden" meaning in Middle English

See madden in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈmadən/
Etymology: From mad + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|mad|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} mad + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} madden Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|madd}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], madden [infinitive], to madden [infinitive], madde [infinitive], madde [first-person, present, singular], madded [first-person, past, singular], maddest [present, second-person, singular], maddedest [past, second-person, singular], maddeth [present, singular, third-person], madded [past, singular, third-person], madde [present, singular, subjunctive], madded [past, singular, subjunctive], madde [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], madden [plural, present], madde [plural, present], maddeden [past, plural], maddede [past, plural], maddeth [imperative, plural, present], madde [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], maddynge [participle, present], maddende [participle, present], madded [participle, past], ymadded [participle, past], maddyn [alternative], mad [alternative], madde [alternative], made [alternative], medd [alternative], medde [alternative]
  1. To be mad or insane; to be afflicted with insanity.
    Sense id: en-madden-enm-verb-IYy5AOiU
  2. To be emotionally overwhelmed or consumed by mood or feelings.
    Sense id: en-madden-enm-verb-y1iNGqOi Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Disability, Emotions, Mind Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 15 16 5 15 19 5 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 12 13 4 23 26 4 6 Disambiguation of Disability: 0 27 33 0 40 Disambiguation of Emotions: 0 51 26 0 24 Disambiguation of Mind: 0 100 0 0 0
  3. To behave idiotically or stupidly; to display stupidity.
    Sense id: en-madden-enm-verb-JoNUoWZy Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Disability Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 11 13 7 19 24 6 8 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 14 13 15 8 15 18 8 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 15 16 5 15 19 5 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 12 13 4 23 26 4 6 Disambiguation of Disability: 0 27 33 0 40
  4. (rare) To make mad, crazy or insane; to madden. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-madden-enm-verb-70RW9vbQ
  5. (rare) To emotionally overwhelm. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-madden-enm-verb-WrMla4AU Categories (other): Disability Disambiguation of Disability: 0 27 33 0 40

Alternative forms

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        "(rare) To emotionally overwhelm."
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}

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