Part 4577

<hw>Fren"zied</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>p. p. & a.</tt> <def>Affected with frenzy; frantic; maddened.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Fren"zied-ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<blockquote>The people <b>frenzied</b> by centuries of oppression. <i>Buckle.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Up starting with a <b>frenzied</b> look. <i>Sir W Scott.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Frenzy</h1> <Xpage=595>

<hw>Fren"zy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Frenzies</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[OE. <ets>frenesie</ets>, <ets>fransey</ets>, F. <ets>fr\'82n\'82sie</ets>, L. <ets>phrenesis</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ for <?/ disease of the mind, phrenitis, fr. <?/ mind. Cf. <er>Frantic</er>, <er>Phrenitis</er>.]</ety> <def>Any violent agitation of the mind approaching to distraction; violent and temporary derangement of the mental faculties; madness; rage.</def>

<blockquote>All else is towering <b>frenzy</b> and distraction. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The poet's eye in a fine <b>frenzy</b> rolling. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Insanity; lunacy; madness; derangment; alienation; aberration; delirium. See <er>Insanity</er>.</syn>

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<hw>Fren"zy</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Mad; frantic.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>They thought that some <b>frenzy</b> distemper had got into his head. <i>Bunyan.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Frenzy</h1> <Xpage=595>

<hw>Fren"zy</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To affect with frenzy; to drive to madness</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> "<i>Frenzying</i> anguish."

<i>Southey.</i>

<h1>Frequence</h1> <Xpage=595>

<hw>Fre"quence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Frequency</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A crowd; a throng; a concourse.</def> <mark>[Archaic.]</mark>

<i>Tennyson.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Frequency; abundance.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>

<h1>Frequency</h1> <Xpage=595>

<hw>Fre"quen*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Frequencies</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>frequentia</ets> numerous attendance, multitude: cf. F. <ets>fr\'82quence</ets>. See <er>Frequent</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The condition of returning frequently; occurrence often repeated; common occurence; <as>as, the <ex>frequency</ex> of crimes; the <ex>frequency</ex> of miracles.</as></def>

<blockquote>The reasons that moved her to remove were, because Rome was a place of riot and luxury, her soul being almost stifled with, the <b>frequencies</b> of ladies' visits. <i>Fuller.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A crowd; a throng.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>B. Jonson.</i>

<h1>Frequent</h1> <Xpage=595>

<hw>Fre"quent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>frequens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, crowded, frequent, akin to <ets>farcire</ets> to stuff: cf. F. <ets>fr\'82quent</ets>. Cf. <er>Farce</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Often to be met with; happening at short intervals; often repeated or occurring; <as>as, <ex>frequent</ex> visits</as>.</def> "<i>Frequent</i> feudal towers."

<i>Byron.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Addicted to any course of conduct; inclined to indulge in any practice; habitual; persistent.</def>