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Hom., raging madness, frenzy, such as was caused by the gods, as that of Io, λύσσης πνεύματι μάργῳ A. Pr. 883 (anap.); of Orestes, Id. Ch. 287, E. Or. 254, etc.; of the Proetides, B. 10.102; of Bacchic frenzy, ἐλαφρὰ λ. E. Ba. 851; θοαὶ Λύσσας κύνες, of the Furies, ib. 977 (lyr.); λύσσῃ παράκοπος Ar. Th. 680: strengthd., λ. μανιάς S. Fr. 941.4; λύττα ἐρωτική Pl. Lg. 839a; λ. alone, of raging love, Theoc. 3.47; simply, rage, Phld. Ir. p.77 W.; fanaticism, περὶ τὰς αἱρέσεις Gal. 8.148 (pl.).