madbrained en · ADJ
Etymology
From mad + brained.
Meanings
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madcap; crazy
contumelious, beastly, mad-brained war
c. 1605–1608 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Tymon of Athens”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more madbrained | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most madbrained | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |