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11Ague — A fever (such as from malaria) that is marked by paroxysms of chills, fever, and sweating recurring regular intervals. Also a fit of shivering, a chill. Hence, ague can refer to both chills and fevers. Pronounced A ( )gyü with the accent solidly… …
12ague — 1. noun /ˈeɪ.ɡju/ a) An intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits. b) The cold fit or rigor of the intermittent fever; as, fever and ague. 2. verb /ˈeɪ.ɡju/ To strike with an ague, or with a cold fit …
13ague — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French ague, from Medieval Latin (febris) acuta, literally, sharp fever, from Latin, feminine of acutus sharp more at acute Date: 14th century 1. a fever (as malaria) marked by paroxysms of chills, fever …
14ague — aguelike, adj. /ay gyooh/, n. 1. Pathol. a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits. 2. a fit of fever or shivering or shaking chills, accompanied by malaise, pains in the… …
15ague — n. 1. Chilliness, cold, chill, shiver, shivering, shivering fit, shakes. 2. Intermittent fever, fever and ague, chills, chills and fever …
16ague — a·gue || eɪgjuË n. malarial fever; chills, fit of shivering; chill …
17ague — [ eɪgju:] noun archaic malaria or another illness involving fever and shivering. ↘a fever or shivering fit. Derivatives agued adjective aguish adjective Origin ME: via OFr. from med. L. acuta (febris) acute (fever) …
18ague — /ˈeɪgju / (say aygyooh) noun 1. Pathology a malarial fever characterised by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits. 2. a fit of shaking or shivering as if with cold; a chill. {Middle English, from Old… …
19ague — n. 1 hist. a malarial fever, with cold, hot, and sweating stages. 2 a shivering fit. Derivatives: agued adj. aguish adj. Etymology: ME f. OF f. med.L acuta (febris) acute (fever) …
20chill — I. n. 1. Cold, coldness, chilliness, frigidity. 2. Shiver, ague, shivering fit, ague fit, rigor. 3. Depression, damp, depressing influence. II. a. Cold, frigid, chilly, bleak. III. v. a. 1. Make chilly, make cold …
