Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Madness; mania.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun obsolete Mania; insanity.

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Examples

  • Their condition therefore came to be referred to as manie sans délire ( "insanity without delirium"), a term which later evolved into moral insanity once the central role of a "defective conscience" came to be appreciated.

    Comments for Damn Interesting Lyzbeth 2010

  • Secondlie, where ye would oppone the dailie practicque, & confession of so manie, that is thought likewise to be but verie melancholicque imaginations of simple rauing creatures.

    Daemonologie. King of England James I 1595

  • Yes | No | Report from manie wrote 33 weeks 2 days ago thanks guys i am quite proud of that fish let me tell you lol

    Field & Stream 2009

  • Yes | No | Report from manie wrote 35 weeks 1 day ago yeah that will be my proudest moment ever of being a fisher woman!!!

    Field & Stream 2009

  • Photo By manie live in ri fish for bass and pickerel mostly. went to visit daughter in idaho. she had arranged a fishing trip with jerry chapman from id fish and game and his family.

    Field & Stream 2009

  • All Comments from manie wrote 35 weeks 1 day ago yeah that will be my proudest moment ever of being a fisher woman!!!

    Field & Stream 2009

  • Yes | No | Report from manie wrote 33 weeks 2 days ago thanks guys i am quite proud of that fish let me tell you lol

    Field & Stream 2009

  • Obama should be afraid of her real intentions. manie

    Clinton makes popular vote pitch in new ad 2008

  • June 3rd, 2008 1: 12 pm ET he 'down to 30.5 now manie

    Delegate update: Obama 35 away 2008

  • Then she is off to NYC for her campaign party. manie

    Clinton backer Feinstein says it's time to end 2008

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