Moonstruck

Moonstruck
Moonstruck Moon"struck` (m[=oo]n"str[u^]k`), a. 1. Mentally affected or deranged by the supposed influence of the moon; lunatic. [1913 Webster]

2. Produced by the supposed influence of the moon. ``Moonstruck madness.'' --Milton. [1913 Webster]

3. Made sick by the supposed influence of the moon, as a human being; made unsuitable for food, as fishes, by such supposed influence. [1913 Webster]


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