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21Ague fit — Ague A gue, n. [OE. agu, ague, OF. agu, F. aigu, sharp, OF. fem. ague, LL. (febris) acuta, a sharp, acute fever, fr. L. acutus sharp. See {Acute}.] 1. An acute fever. [Obs.] Brenning agues. P. Plowman. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) An intermittent… …
22Ague spell — Ague A gue, n. [OE. agu, ague, OF. agu, F. aigu, sharp, OF. fem. ague, LL. (febris) acuta, a sharp, acute fever, fr. L. acutus sharp. See {Acute}.] 1. An acute fever. [Obs.] Brenning agues. P. Plowman. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) An intermittent… …
23Ague tree — Ague A gue, n. [OE. agu, ague, OF. agu, F. aigu, sharp, OF. fem. ague, LL. (febris) acuta, a sharp, acute fever, fr. L. acutus sharp. See {Acute}.] 1. An acute fever. [Obs.] Brenning agues. P. Plowman. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) An intermittent… …
24Ague drop — Drop Drop (dr[o^]p), n. [OE. drope, AS. dropa; akin to OS. dropo, D. drop, OHG. tropo, G. tropfen, Icel. dropi, Sw. droppe; and Fr. AS. dre[ o]pan to drip, drop; akin to OS. driopan, D. druipen, OHG. triofan, G. triefen, Icel. drj[=u]pa. Cf.… …
25ague grass — noun colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States • Syn: ↑ague root, ↑Aletris farinosa • Hypernyms: ↑colicroot, ↑colic root, ↑crow corn, ↑star grass, ↑unicorn root …
26ague root — noun colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States • Syn: ↑ague grass, ↑Aletris farinosa • Hypernyms: ↑colicroot, ↑colic root, ↑crow corn, ↑star grass, ↑unicorn root …
27ague-cake — aˈgue cake noun (obsolete) A swelling on the spleen, caused by ague • • • Main Entry: ↑ague …
28ague-fit — aˈgue fit noun • • • Main Entry: ↑ague …
29ague-proof — aˈgue proof adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑ague …
30Ague — The translation in Lev. 26:16 (R.V., fever ) of the Hebrew word kaddah ath, meaning kindling , i.e., an inflammatory or burning fever. In Deut. 28:22 the word is rendered fever …
