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Madcap
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A person of wild behavior; an excitable, rash, violent person. Shak.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
1. Inclined to wild sports; delighting in rash, absurd, or dangerous amusements. "The merry madcap
2. lord." Shak.
3. Wild; reckless. "Madcap follies" Beau. & Fl.