madschipe

Middle English

Alternative forms

• meadschipe, medschipe, madchipe

Etymology

From mad +‎ -schipe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmadʃip(ə)/

Noun

madschipe (uncountable) (chiefly Early Middle English)

1. Madness; the state of being deranged or insane.
2. (rare) Hasty, overenthusiastic; lacking reserve.
3. (rare) The state of being stupid; stupidity.

References

• “mā̆dshipe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-18.