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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quartane, adj. Also: Cartane. [ME (Cursor M.) and e.m.E. quartain(e, -eyn(e, -ane, F. (fièvre) quartaine (13th c.), L. (febris) quartāna. (Cf. also Quart(e.)]Fever quartane, the quartan fever, ‘characterised by the occurrence of a paroxysm every fourth (in mod. reckoning, every third) day’.—a1400 Leg. S. xxxi 296.
The fel fevyr scho had tane That callit is the quartane 1540 Lynd. Sat. 2188 (Ch.).
Gude for the feuer quartane c1552 Id. Mon. 5114.
Sum in the flux and feuir quartane, Bot ay the houre of deith vncertane 1570 Sat. P. xvi 37.
Albeit he haif the feuer quartane He suld be made Knycht of the Gartane
