Feuilleton

fg'ye-tawN, n. A part of a French news- paper, devoted to light literature, criticism, etc. [F., h.feuille, leaf. See Foil, Fever, fe'vSr, (Med.) A diseased state of the system, marked by increased heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a derangement of the functions. Strong excitement of any kind a season of excitement. [OF. fevre, Tu.febris, fever, trembling; Gr. phobos, fear, AS. bifian, G. beben, to tremble, Skr. bid, to fear.] — Fe'verish, a. Affected by; pert, to, indicating, or like, fever. — Fe'verishne , re.— Fe'verfew, -fu, A plant allied to chamomile, — supposed to have febrifugal qualities. [Corrupt, fr. AS. feferfuge, L. febrifuga, fever-dispelling, fr. ~L.fugare, to put to flight.] — Fe'ver-tree, A name for the Eucalyptus globulus, or Australian blue-gum tree, which dispels miasma.