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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Land-feaver, -fewer, n. (Fever n.: cf. Land-ill.) —1623 Elgin Rec. II. 182.
The quaquand fewer and the trimbling fewer and the sea fewer and the land fewer [etc.] 1662 Crim. Trials III. 609.
Blew beaver, land-feaver, maneris of stooris Ib.
I forbid the qwaking-feavers, the sea-feaveris, the land-feaveris [etc.]
