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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Phrenesie, n. Also: phrenesye, -isie, -eisie; Phrensie. [Var. of Frenesy. Cf. e.m.E. phrenesye (1562), late L. phrēnesis.] lit. and fig. Mental derangement; frenzy; an onset of this. 1558-66 Knox I. 19.
He dyed … in a phrenesye 1562 Ib. II. 333.
Dansing … is termed the jesture rather of those that ar mad and in phrenesye then of sober men 1568 Skeyne Descr. Pest 9.
[It] is signe of vodnes for ouer greit audacitie schawis phreneisie 1649 Lamont Diary 9.
One of the … seruants tooke a phrenisie … so that they werre forcet to binde her with small cords a1651 Calderwood I. 77.
He was distracted of his witt ever afterward and died … with a phrenesiefig. 1562-3 Winȝet II. 10/35.
The phrenesie of thir proud pestilent Protestantis Ib. 13/4.
Wtheris as in a phrenesie, rinnand … without knaulege quhat thai othir do or say 1596 Dalr. II. 220/34.
Vtheris lauch and skorne thinking it cam of phrenesie