Definition of "fever"

an envious fever

c. 1602, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, [Act I, scene ii]

There is little doubt that while war fever has not gripped Taipei, its economic foundations are being shaken. The stock market rose yesterday, but only because the Government has pumped $1.5 billion (£1 billion) into it after $370 million was drained from banks, and stocks were sold by investors who are worried by the Chinese manoeuvres.

1996 March 15, Jonathan Mirsky, “Taiwan President visits islanders to bolster morale”, in The Times‎, number 65,528, Overseas News, page 15, column 3

On the way back to the mainland the boat passed over a fever of stingrays, and the sight of them through the glass was enough to colour everything else, and outstrip it.

2011, Julianne Schultz, editor, Griffith REVIEW 34: The Annual Fiction Edition

They move like thoughts, like memory, like a Wes Anderson diorama of earthly delights: lionfish, an albacore, a fever of stingrays—and then like a wound, a sea turtle at eye level.

2020, Lindsay Illich, “sea turtle”, in rile & heave (everything reminds me of you): Poems

She threw up her hands in excitement and the ball of water flew right into the pathway of the fever of stingrays.

2020, Sarah Elizabeth, Secrets of the Past: Ocean Academy Year 1

the white hand of a lady fever thee

c. 1606–1607, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, [Act III, scene xiii]