Etymology

madling

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Today it means: A mad creature; one who acts wildly or foolishly. Full definition →

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madling · noun1

From mad + -ling.

madling · adjective2

Either from attributive use of madling (see above), or for maddling, present participle of maddle (“to be mad”). More at maddle.

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