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• Like

  ·adj Likely; probably. II. Like ·adj In a like or similar manner. III. Like ·vi To be pleased; to ...

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• Mad

  ·- ·p.p. of Made. II. Mad ·superl Extravagant; immoderate. III. Mad ·noun A <<Slattern>>. IV. Mad...

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• like

  for as. As in the phrase, 'like I do,' for as I do. Not peculiar to America. Each Indian carfied a ...

  Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

• mad

  Inflamed with anger; very angry; vexed. 'I was quite mad at him;' 'he made me mad.' In these instanc...

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• like

  1) in the common use of LIKELY, i. e. well- looking " A good like horse." Derb. 2) "Every like," i....

  A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose

• mad

  1) an earth-worm. Ess. From the German, MADEN. 2) angry : " He made mad." " I was mad at him." Nort...

  A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose

• mad

  The state of a compass needle, the polarity of which has been injured. ...

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• Horn-mad

  ·adj Quite mad; — raving crazy. ...

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• Like-minded

  ·adj Having a like disposition or purpose; of the same mind. ...

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• Mad-apple

  ·noun ·see <<Eggplant>>. ...

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• Mad-headed

  ·adj Wild; crack-brained. ...

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• March-mad

  ·adj Extremely rash; foolhardy. ·see under March, the month. ...

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• Snail-like

  ·adv In the manner of a snail; slowly. II. Snail-like ·adj Like or suiting a snail; as, snail-like ...

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• Thrall-like

  ·adj Resembling a thrall, or his condition, feelings, or the like; slavish. ...

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• Wise-like

  ·adj Resembling that which is wise or sensible; judicious. ...

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• horn mad

  A person extremely jealous of his wife, is said to be horn mad. Also a cuckold, who does not cut or ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• mad tom

  or tom of bedlam otherwise an Abram Man. A rogue that counterfeits madness. CANT. ...

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• swag-like

  adv. in the fashion of a swag. 1890. `The Argus,' Aug. 2, p. 4, col. 2: «He strapped the whole lo...

  Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

• every-like

  See like. Evvil, an oven. N. ...

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• side-like

  such-like. North. ...

  A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose

• thou's like

  you must. ...

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• mad as a march hare

  A common simile, used alike in England and America. The whole's to be fourpence a quart-- 'Odswing...

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