mæd adj. & v. --adj. (madder, maddest) 1
insane; having a disordered
mind. 2 (of a
person,
conduct, or an idea) wildly
foolish. 3 (often foll. by
about, on) wildly excited or
infatuated (mad about
football; is chess-mad). 4 colloq.
angry. 5 (of an animal)
rabid. 6 wildly light-hearted. --v. (madded, madding) 1 tr. US
make angry. 2 intr.
archaic be mad;
act madly (the madding crowd). ølike mad colloq.
with great energy,
intensity, or
enthusiasm. mad keen colloq. extremely
eager. øømadness n. [OE gemóded
part.
form f. gemad mad]