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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as apoplectic.

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  • adjective Alternative form of apoplectic.

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Examples

  • This is to be understood of a dumb person, made so by some paralytical or apoplectical stroke, which sometimes wounds the understanding.

    From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979

  • 'Poor Mr. Thrale has been in extreme danger from an apoplectical disorder, and recovered, beyond the expectation of his physicians; he is now at Bath, that his mind may be quiet, and Mr.. Thrale and Miss are with him.

    Life of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

  • Perspiring, apoplectical faces could be perceived through this veil, and an acrid odour increased the intoxication of the assembly, which excited itself with louder and louder shouts at each fresh song.

    The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Volume 3 ��mile Zola 1871

  • Perspiring, apoplectical faces could be perceived through this veil, and an acrid odour increased the intoxication of the assembly, which excited itself with louder and louder shouts at each fresh song.

    The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Complete ��mile Zola 1871

  • Perspiring, apoplectical faces could be perceived through this veil, and an acrid odour increased the intoxication of the assembly, which excited itself with louder and louder shouts at each fresh song.

    The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete Lourdes, Rome and Paris ��mile Zola 1871

  • And the red ones grinned with apoplectical faces which perturbed them.

    La faute de l'Abbe Mouret ��mile Zola 1871

  • 'Poor Mr. Thrale has been in extreme danger from an apoplectical disorder, and recovered, beyond the expectation of his physicians; he is now at Bath, that his mind may be quiet, and Mr.. Thrale and Miss are with him.

    Life of Johnson, Volume 3 1776-1780 James Boswell 1767

  • But nevertheless it had the good effect upon me (labouring, as I did just then, under a violent fit of vapourish despondency, and almost yielding to it) which profuse bleeding and blisterings have in paralytic or apoplectical strokes; reviving my attention, and restoring me to spirits to combat the evils I was surrounded by -- sluicing off, and diverting into

    Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 6 Samuel Richardson 1725

  • I did just then, under a violent fit of vapourish despondency, and almost yielding to it) which profuse bleeding and blisterings have in paralytic or apoplectical strokes; reviving my attention, and restoring me to spirits to combat the evils I was surrounded by — sluicing off, and diverting into a new channel, (if I may be allowed another metaphor,) the overcharging woes which threatened once more to overwhelm my intellects.

    Clarissa Harlowe 2006

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