Both Uses
delirium
in
Chasing Lincoln's Killer
(Edited)
- John Wilkes Booth saw all of this — the grand illumination, the crowds delirious with joy, the insults to the fallen Confederacy and her leaders.
p. 8.9 *delirious = extremely happy and excited
- Confused, he thought his father had become delirious and the male nurse, Sergeant Robinson, was trying to restrain him.
p. 57.7 *delirious = mentally confused
Definitions:
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(1)
(delirium as in: fever induced delirium) a usually brief state of mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinationsDelirium can result from high fever, intoxication, withdrawal, brain injury, and many other causes.
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(2)
(delirium as in: delirious with joy) a state of having been taken over by excitement or emotion
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)