ail
2 synonyms for ail, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To cause someone pain or trouble, often used when asking what is wrong with them.
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English eilen, from Old English eġlan, eġlian (“to trouble, afflict”), from Proto-West Germanic *aglijan, from Proto-Germanic *aglijaną (“to trouble, vex”), cognate with Gothic 𐌰𐌲𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 (agljan, “to distress”).
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