ague
/ˈeɪ.ɡjuː/noun
Definition
A fever, especially one characterized by fits of shivering; a malarial type of fever.
Modern Equivalent
fever / malaria
Usage Notes
Listed among the curses for disobedience in Deuteronomy. 'The LORD shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an inflammation.'
Example Verse
“I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.”Leviticus 26:16