Raged

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rage \Rage\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Raged} (r[=a]jd); p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Raging} (r[=a]"j[i^]ng).] [OF. ragier. See {Rage}, n.]
     1. To be furious with anger; to be exasperated to fury; to be
        violently agitated with passion. "Whereat he inly raged."
        --Milton.
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              When one so great begins to rage, he is hunted
              Even to falling.                      --Shak.
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              Rage, rage against the dying of the light
              Do not go gentle into that good night. --Dylan
                                                    Thomas.
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     2. To be violent and tumultuous; to be violently driven or
        agitated; to act or move furiously; as, the raging sea or
        winds.
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              Why do the heathen rage?              --Ps. ii. 1.
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              The madding wheels
              Of brazen chariots raged; dire was the noise.
                                                    --Milton.
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     3. To ravage; to prevail without restraint, or with
        destruction or fatal effect; as, the plague raged in
        Cairo.
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     4. To toy or act wantonly; to sport. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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     Syn: To storm; fret; chafe; fume.
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