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Webster 1913 Edition
Fever
Fe′ver
(fē′vẽr)
, Noun.
1.
(Med.)
A diseased state of the system, marked by increased heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement of the functions, including usually, thirst and loss of appetite. Many diseases, of which fever is the most prominent symptom, are denominated fevers;
as, typhoid
fever
; yellow fever
.☞ Remitting fevers subside or abate at intervals; intermitting fevers intermit or entirely cease at intervals; continued or continual fevers neither remit nor intermit.
2.
Excessive excitement of the passions in consequence of strong emotion; a condition of great excitement;
as, this quarrel has set my blood in a
. fever
An envious
Of pale and bloodless emulation.
fever
Of pale and bloodless emulation.
Shakespeare
After life’s fitful
fever
he sleeps well. Shakespeare
Brain fever
, Continued fever
Fever and ague
, a form of fever recurring in paroxysms which are preceded by chills. It is of malarial origin.
– Fever blister
(Med.)
, a blister or vesicle often found about the mouth in febrile states; a variety of herpes.
– Fever bush
(Bot.)
, the wild allspice or spice bush. See
– Spicewood
. Fever powder
. Same as
– Jame's powder
. Fever root
(Bot.)
, an American herb of the genus
– Triosteum
(Triosteum perfoliatum
); – called also feverwort
and horse gentian
. Fever sore
, a carious ulcer or necrosis.
Miner.
Fe′ver
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Fevered
(fē′vẽrd)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Fevering
.] To put into a fever; to affect with fever;
as, a
. fevered
lip[R.]
The white hand of a lady
fever
thee. Shakespeare
Webster 1828 Edition
Fever
FE'VER
,Noun.
1.
A disease, characterized by an accelerated pulse, with increase of heat, impaired functions, diminished strength, and often with preternatural thirst. This order of diseases is called by Cullen pyrexy, Gr. Fevers are often or generally preceded by chills or rigors, called the cold stage of the disease. Fevers are of various kinds, but the principal division of fevers is into remitting fevers, which subside or abate at intervals; intermitting fevers, which intermit or entirely cease at intervals; and continued or continual fevers, which neither remit nor intermit.2.
Heat; agitation; excitement by any thing that strongly affects the passions. This news has given me a fever. This quarrel has set my blood in a fever .FE'VER
,Verb.
T.