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] A mill for grinding tin ore.


Cra"zi*ly (krā"z&ibreve;*l&ybreve;),
adv. In a crazy manner.


Cra"zi*ness, n. 1.
The state of being broken down or weakened; as, the
craziness of a ship, or of the limbs.


2. The state of being broken in mind;
imbecility or weakness of intellect; derangement.


Cra"zy (krā"z&ybreve;), a.
[From Craze.] 1. Characterized by
weakness or feebleness; decrepit; broken; falling to decay;
shaky; unsafe.


Piles of mean andcrazy houses.

Macaulay.


One of great riches, but a crazy
constitution.

Addison.


They . . . got a crazy boat to carry them
to the island.

Jeffrey.


2. Broken, weakened, or dissordered in
intellect; shattered; demented; deranged.


Over moist and crazy brains.

Hudibras.


3. Inordinately desirous; foolishly
eager.
[Colloq.]


The girls were crazy to be introduced to
him.


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