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† ˈmoonsick, a. Obs.
[f. moon n.1 + sick a. In OE. mónsék (Northumb.), *mónséoc = MDu. maensiec (Du. maanziek).]
Lunatic.
c975Rushw. Gosp. Matt. iv. 24 Þa þe dioful hæfdun & mon-sekæ [lunaticos] & loman. 1562J. Heywood Prov. & Epigr. (1867) 205 Wyfe, I weene thou art dronke or Leunitike. Nay husband: women are neuer moone sicke. 1616T. Adams Soul's Sickness Wks. (1629) 473 If his Itch proceed from a Moone-sicke head, the chiefe intention is to settle his braines. |