fever

fever
fever late O.E. fefor, fefer "fever," from L. febris "fever," related to fovere "to warm, heat," probably from PIE root *dhegh- "burn" (Cf. Goth. dags, O.E. dæg "day," originally "the heat"); but some suggest a reduplication of a root represented by Skt. *bhur- "to be restless." Adopted into most Germanic languages (Cf. Ger. Fieber, Swed. feber, Dan. feber), but not in Dutch. English spelling influenced by O.Fr. fievre. Replaced O.E. hriðing. Extended sense of "intense nervous excitement" is from 1580s.

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  • Fever — Fe ver (f[=e] v[ e]r), n. [OE. fever, fefer, AS. fefer, fefor, L. febris: cf. F. fi[ e]vre. Cf. {Febrile}.] 1. (Med.) A diseased state of the system, marked by increased heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement of the functions …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fever — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda La palabra fever (fiebre en inglés) puede referirse a: Música Fever (2001), álbum de Kylie Minogue; Fever to Tell (2003), álbum de Yeah Yeah Yeahs; Fever*Fever (1999), álbum de Puffy AmiYumi; Fever (1956), canción de …   Wikipedia Español

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  • Fever — (engl.: Fieber) bezeichnet: Fever (Bullet for My Valentine Album), Album der Band Bullet for My Valentine (2010) Fever (Kylie Minogue Album), Album von Kylie Minogue (2001) Fever (Lied), Lied von Little Willie John (1956) Fever (Roman), Roman von …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Fever — Fe ver, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fevered} (f[=e] v[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Fevering}.] To put into a fever; to affect with fever; as, a fevered lip. [R.] [1913 Webster] The white hand of a lady fever thee. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fever — [fē′vər] n. [ME < OE fefer & OFr fievre, both < L febris < IE base * dhegwh , to burn > L fovere, to warm, MIr daig, fire] 1. a body temperature that is higher than normal, caused by an infection, ovulation, vigorous exercise, etc.;… …   English World dictionary

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  • fever — ► NOUN 1) an abnormally high body temperature, usually accompanied by shivering, headache, and in severe instances, delirium. 2) a state of nervous excitement or agitation. DERIVATIVES feverish adjective feverishly adverb feverishness noun.… …   English terms dictionary

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