˜yÐÄvlog

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country fever

noun

Older Use.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of country fever1

1815–25; Americanism
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A company that charts reports of feverish illness levels across the country — fever is an early symptom of coronavirus infection — found that once social distancing began, the level of observed illness in the population declined.

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No tropical heat seemed to put her out of temper; even the horrible country fever itself she bore with such gentle resignation.

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They owned a handsome residence in the neighboring city of Charleston, where they betook themselves when fear of country fever drove them from their beloved country home.

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After preparing himself for the most complete adoption of Mahometan life by a sojourn of two years at Aleppo, and even risking the pilgrimage to Mecca, he was on the point of travelling to Fezzan, when he died of a country fever.

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The truth is, Sam had what they call in South Carolina country fever, a high type of malarial fever, which stupefies and benumbs its victim almost as soon as it attacks him.

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