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English word fever-ridden comes from English fever, English ridden
fever (English)
To put into a fever; to affect with fever. (usually, in combination with one or more preceding words) Any of various diseases.. A group of stingrays.. A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.. A state of excitement (of a person or people).
ridden (English)
Full of.. Oppressed, dominated or plagued by. (rare, nonstandard).
fever-ridden (English)
(of a person) Suffering from fever.. (of a place or community) Experiencing an epidemic of one of the diseases known as fever (such as yellow fever).. (of a place) Harbouring the virus that causes one of the diseases known as fever.