Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A mad person.
- An obsolete form of
maddling .
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- noun A
mad creature ; one who actswildly orfoolishly . - adjective
Mad ;insane ;crazy .
Etymologies
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From mad + -ling.
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Either from attributive use of madling (see above), or for maddling, present participle of maddle ("to be mad"). More at maddle.
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Examples
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Gooid-for-naught madling! ye desarve pining fro 'this to Churstmas, flinging t' precious gifts o '
The Three Brontes Sinclair, May 1912
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Gooid-for-naught madling! ye desarve pining fro 'this to
The Three Brontës May Sinclair 1904
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Gooid-for-naught madling! ye desarve pining fro 'this to Churstmas, flinging t' precious gifts o 'God under fooit i' yer flaysome rages!
Wuthering Heights 1847
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Gooid-for-naught madling! ye desarve pining fro 'this to Churstmas, flinging t' precious gifts o'God under fooit i 'yer flaysome rages!
Wuthering Heights Emily Bront�� 1833
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Gooid-for-naught madling! ye desarve pining fro’ this to
Wuthering Heights 2002
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