rabid

a. [ L. rabidus, from rabere to rave. See Rage, n. ] 1. Furious; raging; extremely violent. [ 1913 Webster ]

The rabid flight
Of winds that ruin ships. Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Extreme, unreasonable, or fanatical in opinion; excessively zealous; as, a rabid socialist. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Affected with the distemper called rabies; mad; as, a rabid dog or fox. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Med.) Of or pertaining to rabies, or hydrophobia; as, rabid virus. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Rabidness; furiousness. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a rabid manner; with extreme violence. [ 1913 Webster ]