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maniaque (s.xiii2/4)
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maniaque (s.xiii2/4)

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maniac; 
pl. maniaci  
  FEW:  mania 6/i,201b Gdf:  maniaque 5,146b GdfC: ∅ TL: manïaque 5,1058 DEAF:  manie (maniaque)  DMF:  maniaque  TLF:  maniaque  OED:  maniac adj. and n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  maniacus 1704b

a.

med.suffering from mania: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Generaument l'en doit aider en tele manere ceus qui sont maniaques et malancoliques. Por ce que tel manere des malades sont acoustomé de faire mal a aux et as autres, se les doit l'en lier et garder que ne facent mal [a] aux ne [a] autrui  i 181.37

s.

med.one suffering from mania: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Et notés que maniaci et malancolici doutent et heent tant a manger que il ne osent regarder sor la viande  i 182
( c.1300; MS: s.xivin )  Ausi une reule est ke a touz maniacs e melancoliens vaut la cumpaynie de femme pur mundefier le cervel  ii 141.29

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See also:

manie1 
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