As mad as a March Hare

As mad as a March Hare
March March (m[aum]rch), n. [L. Martius mensis Mars'month fr. Martius belonging to Mars, the god of war: cf. F. mars. Cf. {Martial}.] The third month of the year, containing thirty-one days. [1913 Webster]

The stormy March is come at last, With wind, and cloud, and changing skies. --Bryant. [1913 Webster]

{As mad as a March Hare}, an old English Saying derived from the fact that March is the rutting time of hares, when they are excitable and violent. --Wright. [1913 Webster]


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  • Mad as a March hare — To be as mad as a March hare is an English idiomatic phrase derived from the observed antics, said to occur (incorrectly) cite web | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/sharedearth 20070209.shtml | title = Dylan Winter – Irish Hare |… …   Wikipedia

  • mad as a March hare — (as) mad as a March hare (of a person) completely mad or irrational; crazy …   Useful english dictionary

  • mad as a March hare —    Someone who is excitable and unpredictable is as mad as a March hare.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Mad as a March hare —   Someone who is excitable and unpredictable is as mad as a March hare …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • be as mad as a March hare — old fashioned to be crazy. This woman was dancing in the road and singing very loudly I thought she was mad as a March hare …   New idioms dictionary

  • as mad as a March hare — Meaning Completely mad. Origin Hares behave excitedly in March, which is their rutting season. The March Hare ... as this is May, it won t be raving mad at least not so mad as it was in March Alice s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll …   Meaning and origin of phrases

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