see|aguë

English

Etymology
ME. ague and OE. agu, ague, from OF. and MF. aguë (fievre), "acute (fever)", from LL. (febris) acuta "acute fever", from acutus "sharp, acute" + febris "fever".

Pronunciation
IPA: /�ei.ɡju/
Schoolbook Phonetics: (�ʹgū)
Last Resort Phonetics: AY-gyoo

Noun
en-noun

1. obsolete An acute fever.

#* Brenning agues. �P. Plowman.

1. pathology An intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits.
2. The cold fit or rigor of the intermittent fever; as, fever and ague.
3. A chill, or state of shake|shaking, as with cold.
4. A former name for malaria.

Verb
en-verb|agu|ing

1. transitive To strike with an ague, or with a cold fit.

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