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[eyl] 
–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to. |
–verb (used without object)
| 2. | to be unwell; feel pain; be ill: He's been ailing for some time. |
Origin:
bef. 950; ME ail, eilen, OE eglan to afflict (c. MLG egelen annoy, Goth -agljan), deriv. of egle painful; akin to Goth agls shameful, Skt aghám evil, pain
bef. 950; ME ail, eilen, OE eglan to afflict (c. MLG egelen annoy, Goth -agljan), deriv. of egle painful; akin to Goth agls shameful, Skt aghám evil, pain
Synonyms:
1. bother, annoy, distress.
1. bother, annoy, distress.
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| ail (āl) v. ailed, ail·ing, ails v. intr. To feel ill or have pain. v. tr. To cause physical or mental pain or uneasiness to; trouble. See Synonyms at trouble. [Middle English eilen, from Old English eglian, from egle, troublesome.] |
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