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<h1>feuter</h1> <Xpage=555>

<hw>feu"ter</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>feutre</ets> rest for a lance, OF. <ets>feutre</ets>, <ets>fautre</ets>, <ets>feltre</ets>, felt, cushion, rest for a lance, fr. LL. <ets>filtrum</ets>, <ets>feltrum</ets>; of German origin, and akin to E. <ets>felt</ets>. See <er>Felt</er>, and cf. <er>Filter</er>.]</ety> <def>To set close; to fix in rest, as a spear.

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Feuterer</h1> <Xpage=555>

<hw>Feu"ter*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Either fr. G. <ets>f\'81tterer</ets> feeder, or corrupted fr. OF. <ets>vautrier</ets>, <ets>vaultrier</ets>; fr. vaultre, viautre, a kind of hound, fr. L. <ets>vertragus</ets>, <ets>vertraga</ets>, a greyhound. The last is of Celtic origin.]</ety> <def>A dog keeper.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Massinger.</i>

<h1>Fever</h1> <Xpage=555>

<hw>Fe"ver</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>fever</ets>, <ets>fefer</ets>, AS. <ets>fefer</ets>, <ets>fefor</ets>, L. <ets>febris</ets>: cf. F. <ets>fi\'8avre</ets>. Cf. <er>Febrile</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>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 <i>fevers</i>; <as>as, typhoid <ex>fever</ex>; yellow <ex>fever</ex>.</as></def>

<note>&hand; <i>Remitting</i> fevers subside or abate at intervals; <i>intermitting</i> fevers intermit or entirely cease at intervals; <i>continued</i> or <i>continual</i> fevers neither remit nor intermit.</note>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Excessive excitement of the passions in consequence of strong emotion; a condition of great excitement; <as>as, this quarrel has set my blood in a <ex>fever</ex></as>.</def>

<blockquote>An envious <b>fever</b> Of pale and bloodless emulation. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>After life's fitful <b>fever</b> he sleeps well. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<cs><mcol><col>Brain fever</col>, <col>Continued fever</col></mcol>, <cd>etc. See under <er>Brain</er>, <er>Continued</er>, etc.</cd> -- <col>Fever and ague</col>, <cd>a form of fever recurring in paroxysms which are preceded by chills. It is of malarial origin.</cd> -- <col>Fever blister</col> <fld>(Med.)</fld>, <cd>a blister or vesicle often found about the mouth in febrile states; a variety of herpes.</cd> -- <col>Fever bush</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>the wild allspice or spice bush. See <er>Spicewood</er>.</cd> -- <col>Fever powder</col>. <cd>Same as <er>Jame's powder</er>.</cd> -- <col>Fever root</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>an American herb of the genus <spn>Triosteum</spn> (<spn>T. perfoliatum</spn>); -- called also <altname>feverwort</altname> amd <altname>horse gentian</altname>.</cd> -- <col>Fever sore</col>, <cd>a carious ulcer or necrosis.</cd> <i>Miner.</i></cs>

<h1>Fever</h1> <Xpage=555>

<hw>Fe"ver</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Fevered</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Fevering</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To put into a fever; to affect with fever; <as>as, a <ex>fevered</ex> lip</as>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>The white hand of a lady <b>fever</b> thee. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Feveret</h1> <Xpage=555>

<hw>Fe"ver*et</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A slight fever.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Ayliffe.</i>

<h1>Feverfew</h1> <Xpage=555>

<hw>Fe"ver*few</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>feferfuge</ets>, fr. L. <ets>febrifugia</ets>. See <er>fever</er>, <er>Fugitive</er>, and cf. <er>Febrifuge</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A perennial plant (<spn>Pyrethrum, &or; Chrysanthemum, Parthenium</spn>) allied to camomile, having finely divided leaves and white blossoms; -- so named from its supposed febrifugal qualities.</def>

<h1>Feverish</h1> <Xpage=555>

<hw>Fe"ver*ish</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Having a fever; suffering from, or affected with, a moderate degree of fever; showing increased heat and thirst; <as>as, the patient is <ex>feverish</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Indicating, or pertaining to, fever; characteristic of a fever; <as>as, <ex>feverish</ex> symptoms</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Hot; sultry.</def> "The <i>feverish</i> north."

<i>Dryden.</i>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Disordered as by fever; excited; restless; <as>as, the <ex>feverish</ex> condition of the commercial world</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Strive to keep up a frail and <b>feverish</b> bing. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>