shivering-fit

  • 101shake — v. & n. v. (past shook; past part. shaken) 1 tr. & intr. move forcefully or quickly up and down or to and fro. 2 a intr. tremble or vibrate markedly. b tr. cause to do this. 3 tr. a agitate or shock. b colloq. upset the composure of. 4 tr. weaken …

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  • 102grue — I. ˈgrü intransitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: from earlier grow, from Middle English gruen, growen, probably from Middle Dutch grūwen; akin to Old High German ingrūēn to shiver, shudder, and probably to Old English grēot sand more at grit… …

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  • 103a|gue — «AY gyoo», noun. 1. a malarial fever with alternating chills and sweating at regular intervals. 2. Figurative. any fit of shaking or shivering; a chill. ╂[< Middle French aguë, learned borrowing from Latin (febris) acūta severe (fever)] …

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