| 释义 |
maddle, v. Obs. exc. dial.|ˈmæd(ə)l|
[f. mad a.: see -le 3.]
a. intr. To be or become crazy; to be confused in mind; to be dotingly fond of.
b. trans. To craze; to confuse in mind, bewilder.
c1540tr. Pol. Verg. Eng. Hist. (Camden No. 29) 205 He was becoome feble by reason of sore and dayly siknes and began to maddle. 1570Levins Manip. 8/18 To Maddle, delirare, dissipere. Ibid. 126/40 To Maddil, delirare. 1691Ray N.C. Words 47 To Maddle; to be fond. She maddles of this Fellow, she is fond of him. 1829J. Hunter Hallamsh. Gloss., Maddle, to cause distraction of thought, confusion of mind, as by long continued and loud talking. Ibid. App., Maddled, puzzled. 1850Tales of Kirkbeck Ser. ii. 79 I'm afraid she's quite maddled. 1855Robinson Whitby Gloss., To Maddle, to be fond of to the extent of losing one's wits. 1864T. Clarke in Kendal Mercury 30 Jan., A wes faer maddl't amang em. |