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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Purpie fever, Purpy fever, Purpie feaver, n. = Purpure feavre, Purpill fever. —1651 Johnston Diary II 124.
Many dying dayly of the purpy fever 1655 Lamont Diary 87.
He died of the purpie feauer 1669 Justiciary Ct. Rec. II 1.
She attended her brother who lay sick of a purpie fever … which of its own nature is infectious and mortall
