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   The earliest known use of the adjective delirious is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for delirious is from 1599, in Master Broughtons Letters Answered . delirious is formed within English, by derivation.

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   Jul 16, 2018 · delirious (adj.) delirious. (adj.) 1703, "wandering in the mind, affected with delirium" (as a result of fever or illness), from stem of delirium + -ous. The earlier adjective was delirous (1650s). Figurative sense of "characterized by or proceeding from wild excitement or exaggerated emotion" is by 1791. Related: Deliriously; deliriousness.

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   The meaning of DELIRIOUS is of, relating to, or characteristic of delirium. How to use delirious in a sentence.

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   DELIRIOUS definition: 1. unable to think or speak clearly because of fever or mental confusion: 2. extremely happy or…. Learn more.

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   The earliest known use of the noun is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for is from 1671, in the writing of Henry Stubbe, author and physician. is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: delirious adj., ‑ness suffix. See etymology.

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   Definition of delirious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   A complete guide to the word "DELIRIOUS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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   When was the word 'delirious' first used?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective delirious is in the late 1500s. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the earliest evidence for delirious is from 1599, in Master Broughton's Letters Answered.

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   What does Delirious mean?

   • DELIRIOUS: "wandering in the mind, affected with delirium" (as a result of fever or illness), from stem of delirium… See origin and meaning of delirious.

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   What does delirium mean?

   • 1703, "wandering in the mind, affected with delirium" (as a result of fever or illness), from stem of delirium + -ous. The earlier adjective was delirous (1650s). Figurative sense of "characterized by or proceeding from wild excitement or exaggerated emotion" is by 1791. Related: Deliriously; deliriousness. delirium (n.)

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   What does delirium tremens mean?

   • Meaning "violent excitement, mad rapture" is from 1640s. Delirium tremens (1813) is medical Latin, literally "trembling delirium," introduced 1813 by British physician Thomas Sutton for "that form of delirium which is rendered worse by bleeding, but improved by opium.

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   Are elderly people Delirious?

   • If a person can conform to the usual clinical practice of participating in the acquisition of a history and a mental status examination they are unlikely to be delirious. On admission already 14%-24% of elderly patients may be delirious and 6%-56% develop delirium in their course of hospitalization, which is associated with poor functional outcome.

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   What is the lucid interval between delirogenic insults and deliriant symptoms?

   • The lucid interval between a delirogenic insult and the presentation of delirious symptoms, sometimes hours to days later, is likely to be an index of the deliriant threshold.

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