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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Frenetik, -etic(k, a. Also: frenetyk, -ettik, -atick, franatik. [e.m.E. frenetik, ME. frenetyk, -ike, frenatyke, OF. frenetike, L. phreneticus.] Mentally deranged. —1570 Buch. Wr. 57.
The frenetyk tormentis of jalozie 1591 Crim. Trials I. 236.
She remanit frenettic thre or four dayes 1597 Reg. Privy C. V. 359.
The sones having a franatic fader 1600-1610 Melvill 81.
Schipper Lindsay, a knawin frenetic man c1650 Spalding II. 143.
Mr. Johne Ray … suddantlie fell frenatick
