Mad Lear runs amok in distress (7)
I believe the answer is:
alarmed
'mad lear runs amok in distress' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'mad lear runs amok' is the wordplay.
'runs amok' indicates an anagram.
'mad'+'lear'='madlear'
'madlear' anagrammed gives 'ALARMED'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for alarmed that I've seen before include "Terrified" , "like Icarus as wax melted?" , "as a door handle may be?" , "Experiencing a sudden sense of danger" , "Frightened, scared" .)