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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Afflict \Af*flict"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Afflicted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Afflicting}.] [L. afflictus, p. p. of affigere to cast down, deject; ad + fligere to strike: cf. OF. aflit, afflict, p. p. Cf. {Flagellate}.] 1. To strike or cast down; to overthrow. [Obs.] [bd]Reassembling our afflicted powers.[b8] --Milton. 2. To inflict some great injury or hurt upon, causing continued pain or mental distress; to trouble grievously; to torment. They did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. --Exod. i. 11. That which was the worst now least afflicts me. --Milton. 3. To make low or humble. [Obs.] --Spenser. Men are apt to prefer a prosperous error before an afflicted truth. --Jer. Taylor. Syn: To trouble; grieve; pain; distress; harass; torment; wound; hurt. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Afflicting \Af*flict"ing\, a. Grievously painful; distressing; afflictive; as, an afflicting event. -- Af*flict"ing*ly, adv. | |
