verb
ail
Ail (verb) means to cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.).
verb
1
To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)
2
To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.
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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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What is the meaning of ail?
"ail" (verb) means to cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.).
What are the different meanings of ail?
"ail" has 2 main meanings: 1. To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.); 2. To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.