Fran"tic*ness

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Frantic \Fran"tic\, a. [OE. frentik, frenetik, F. frentique, L.
   phreneticus, from Gr. ?. See {Frenzy}, and cf. {Frenetic},
   {Phrenetic}.]
   Mad; raving; furious; violent; wild and disorderly;
   distracted.
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         Die, frantic wretch, for this accursed deed! --Shak.
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         Torrents of frantic abuse.               --Macaulay.
   -- {Fran"tic*al*ly}, adv. -- {Fran"tic*ly}, adv. --Shak. --
   {Fran"tic*ness}, n. --Johnson.
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