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frenesie (1267)

The form fernesie is a cross reference to the following entry:

frenesie (1267)

fransy;  freneseie,  frenesis,  frenesy,  frenesye,  frensye  (fernesie)  
  FEW:  phrenesis 8,400b Gdf: GdfC:  frenesie 9,661b TL: frenesie 3,2235 DEAF:  frenesie  DMF:  frénésie  TLF:  frénesie  OED:  frenzy/phrenzy n. and adj.  MED:  frenesie n.  DMLBS:  phrenesis 2269c

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med.(feverish) madness, frenzy, delirium
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  Si maladie le malade tient Si fort ke parler ne pura mie, U seit entré en frenesie [...]  Lum Lais ANTS 10214
( c.1300; MS: s.xivin )  E sachét ke il y a difference entre frenesie e manie pur ceo ke manie est sanz fevre e frenesie ke fevre  A-N Med ii 140
( 1266-1300; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  les corages [des hommes] se changent solonc les passions du cors, et ce pert en yveresce et en fernesie, en amours  Waterford busby 323.S158.4
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  il (=garlic) enchace venym e amene frensye  BOZ Cont 104
( s.xiv2; MS: s.xiv2 )  S'il fremit ad deinz od freneseie cum devez la mort tost ensuit  A-N Med ii 256
( a.1382; MS: a.1382 )  vj hommes ou viij ne purroint un d'eaux en lour fransy au terre tenyr  Anon Chr1 33.23

See also:

frenesic  frenesious  frenetic  frenetien 
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