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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quart(e, Quairte, adj. [F. fièvre (quarte).] = Quartane. —1456 Hay II 136/8.
That he salbe seker of all maladies commounis feveres quartes na otheris 1581-1623 James VI Poems I 155/383.
The burning perrilouse feure … Contineuall quhyles, quhyles tierce, quhyles quairte [v.r. quart], & quhyles but for a day
