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Vinony

madden

verb

  1. (cause to) become angry/crazed
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmædən/

name

Etymology: Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Madadháin (“descendant of Madadhán”), a diminutive of madadh (“dog”).

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A place name:
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verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English mad English -en English madden From mad + -en.

  1. To make angry.
  2. To make insane; to inflame with passion.
  3. To become furious.

    “The rascal saw his advantage, and began a fierce harangue against the heretic strangers. As he maddened, his hearers maddened; the savage nature, capricious as a child's, flashed out in wild suspicion. Women yelled, men scowled, and ran hastily to their huts for bows and blow-guns.”

    “And as he maddened at the thought, honest Fergus, too, forgot himself, and added in an excited strain, " I wish one end o' the hog's puddin' was sthuck in yer nose, you foolish craythur!"”