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Definition for Fever
feudal
fevered
fever
, n. [OE.] (webplay: cold, thirst, will).
Pyrexia; increased body temperature; disease characterized by an accelerated pulse, impaired functions, diminished strength; [fig.] thirst.
Serious illness; fatal sickness.
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