a. Obs. rare–1. [ad. late L. febrient-em, pr. pple. of febrīre to have a fever.] Feverish, sickening of a fever.
1651. Biggs, New Disp., ¶ 248. View the whole series of distempers that afflicts an Infant of a year old, who is dentient and febrient, with foaming at the mouth and indefinent salivation.
