דְּלִיר
delir
Formal HebrewMeaningA state of mind where a person is very confused and excited, often because they are sick with a high fever.
HistoryThis word comes from the French word "délire", which means the same thing. It came into French from the Latin word "delirium", which means "to be crazy". The Latin word is made from "de" (away from) and "lira" (a line made by a plow in a field), so it literally means "to go out of the line".
Example
הרופא אמר שהחום הגבוה גרם לו להיכנס למצב של דליר.
The doctor said the high fever made him go into a state of confusion.
