De-lĭ'rāte, v. i.

v. i. [Lat. delirare, originally to go out of the furrow, hence to wander in mind, to be crazy, from de and lira, a furrow, properly the ridge between two furrows, lirare, to plow or harrow in; It. delirare, Fr. délirer.] To wander mentally; to rave as a madman. [Obs.] Cockeram.