addlement

Updated: May 31, 2025

Martin Eden's head was in a state of addlement when he went away after several hours, and he hurried to the library to look up the definitions of a dozen unusual words. And when he left the library, he carried under his arm four volumes: Madam Blavatsky's "Secret Doctrine," "Progress and Poverty," "The Quintessence of Socialism," and, "Warfare of Religion and Science."

Jack London - Martin Eden

"Margaret was a guid wife an' a guid mother, an' I doubt she would harm a fly. She brought up her fomuly God-fearin' an' decent-minded. Her trouble was thot she took lunatic turned eediot." Mrs. Ross tapped significantly on her forehead to indicate a state of addlement. "But I talked with her this afternoon," I objected, "and I found her a sensible woman remarkably bright for one of her years."

Jack London - The Strength of the Strong