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† deˈlire, v. Obs.
[ad. L. dēlīrāre to be deranged, crazy, out of one's wits, orig. to go out of the furrow, to deviate from the straight, go off; f. de- I. 2 + līra ridge, furrow, in ploughing; with sense 2 cf. F. délirer (in Rabelais, 16th c.) ‘to doat, rave, do things against reason’ (Cotgr.).]
1. intr. To go astray, go wrong, err.
a1400Cov. Myst. (1841) 204 God wyl be vengyd on man..That wyl nevyr be schrevyn, but evyrmore doth delyre. 1560Rolland Crt. Venus ii. 339 Sa peirt for to delyre Fra Venus Court, or thairfra for to gyre? 1633T. Adams Exp. 2 Peter ii. 5 He repents not as man does, for he cannot delire and err as man does.
2. To go astray from reason; to wander in mind, be delirious or mad, to rave.
Hence deˈliring ppl. a.
1600Hosp. Inc. Fooles 10 Franticke and deliring Fooles..who..swarue from all sense. 1632Quarles Div. Fancies iv. xv, How fresh bloud dotes! O how green Youth delires! 1675R. Burthogge Causa Dei 196 He delires, and is out of his Wits, that would preferr it [moonlight] before the Sun by Day. |