I have heard my grandsire say full oft,
Extremity of griefs would make men mad. Shak.

It is the land of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols. Jer. 1. 88.

And being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities. Acts xxvi. 11.

Mad wars destroy in one year the works of many years of peace. Franklin.

The mad promise of Cleon was fulfilled. Jowett (Thucyd.).

Like mad, like a mad person; in a furious manner; as, to run like mad. L'Estrange. -- To run mad. (a) To become wild with excitement. (b) To run wildly about under the influence of hydrophobia; to become affected with hydrophobia. -- To run mad after, to pursue under the influence of infatuation or immoderate desire. "The world is running mad after farce." Dryden.

Had I but seen thy picture in this plight,
It would have madded me. Shak.

Festus said with great voice, Paul thou maddest. Wyclif (Acts).