ETYM French affliction, Latin afflictio, from affligere.
1. A cause of great suffering and distress.
2. A condition of suffering or distress due to ill health.
3. A state of great suffering and distress due to adversity.
ETYM Old Eng. harm, hearm, AS. hearm; akin to OS. harm, German harm grief, Icel. harmr, Dan. harme, Swed. harm; cf. Old Slav. and Russ. sram shame, Skr. çrama toil, fatigue.
1. Injury; hurt; damage; detriment; misfortune.
2. That which causes injury, damage, or loss.
ETYM Old Eng. sorwe, sorewe, sorge, as. sorg, sorh; akin to Dutch zorg care, anxiety, os. sorga, Old High Germ. sorga, soraga, suorga, German sorge, Icel., Swed., and Dan. sorg, Goth. saúrga; of unknown origin.
1. An emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement.
2. Sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; SYN. regret, ruefulness.
ETYM Old Eng. wo, wa, woo, AS. wâ, interj.; akin to Dutch wee, OS. and Old High Germ. wę, German weh, Icel. vei, Dan. vee, Swed. ve, Goth. wai; cf. Latin vae, Greek. Related to Wail.
Intense mournfulness; SYN. woefulness.
1. Grieved for the loss of some good; pained for some evil; feeling regret
2. Melancholy; dismal; gloomy; mournful.
3. Poor; insufficient; worthless