ague

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Added to that, they ague their aircraft are quiet and emissions-free.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2022

A century and a half later, malaria — or ague, as it was called — was rampant in the United States, especially on the frontier.

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2020

So while Shakespeare had his "canker in the bud", voguish words such as palsy, purge, apoplexy, ague and balm were used by Donne repeatedly to make his work sound cutting-edge.

From The Guardian • Nov. 24, 2012

This too shall pass, when the final games ends; and World Cup fever will again abate into soccer ague.

From Time • Jul. 10, 2010

Once frozen, these eggs are of great value for use in Love Potions and may be eaten whole as a cure for ague.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling