be moonstruck
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Peasants shun the night air and say that folk who sleep unroofed will be moonstruck.
From Time Magazine Archive
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My old nurse would tell me that they would be moonstruck 'for sartain sure!'
From The Merryweathers by Richards, Julia Ward
He looked at them, thinking they must be moonstruck, for their conduct seemed inexplicable.
From East Lynne by Wood, Henry, Mrs.
"I say," said I, "that's frightfully interesting, she must be moonstruck; I suppose it always happens when the moon is full."
From A Young Girl's Diary by Paul, Eden
Though the man’s brain might be moonstruck, his eyes might still be honest, and a glance might bring him back to sanity.
From The Proud Prince by McCarthy, Justin H. (Justin Huntly)