Mad-cap

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of madcap. alt-of, alternative

    "Come-on you mad-cap: Ile to the Ale-houſe vvith you preſently; […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of madcap. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "[H]is mad-cap follies, / VVhich ſtill like Hydras heads grovv thicker on him."

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daredevilhotheadedlunaticadventureradventuressadventurous

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"Come-on you mad-cap: Ile to the Ale-houſe vvith you preſently; […]"

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