n. & v.
n. (pl. -ies) 1 mental derangement; wild excitement or agitation. 2 delirious fury.
v.tr. (-ies, -ied) (usu. as frenzied adj.) drive to frenzy; infuriate. frenziedly adv.
[ ME f. OF frenesie f. med.L phrenesia f. L phrenesis f. Gk phren mind ]