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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Frenesy, Frenesie, n. Also: frenecy, fren(n)essie, frenysé, -asie, -asy, frynasie; franacy, -isie, -ysy. [ME. frenesie, -esye, frenisé, -ysé, franesie (14th c.), OF. frenesie.] Mental derangement; frenzy.(a) a1400 Leg. S. xxxii. 287.
Hyr strike sal I Nere wodnes & frenecy 1513 Doug. iv. ix. 1.
Quhen Dydo had caucht this frenasy 1549 Compl. 124/22.
Ane man in ane frenyse c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus ii. 664.
Throw the fall he was in frenesie c1552 Lynd. Mon. 5108.
Sum fallis into frynasie a1568 Scott iii. 1.
Lat be the frennessy of luve 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 72.
Becaus of the frenasie foirsaid 1592 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 78.
The continuall disease and frenesie of Allane Bryntoune(b) 1513 Doug. ii. ii. 65.
In my franacy, … I hecht to be revengit 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 71.
My lord of Arrane come furth … in ane franysy in the nycht 1616 Orkney & Zetl. Sheriff Ct. 33 b.
Hir guid man haveing taine ane seiknes and franacie 1624 Misc. Abbotsf. C. 146.
The franisie continwit quhill ȝe gatt the thrid