ANGUISH

AN'GUISH, noun [Latin angustia, narrowness, from pressure. See Anger.]Extreme pain, either of body or mind. As bodily pain, it may differ from agony, which is such distress of the whole body as to cause contortion, whereas anguish may be a local pain as of an ulcer, or gout. But anguish and agony are nearly synonymous. As pain of the mind, it signifies any keen distress from sorrow, remorse, despair and kindred passions.And they hearkened not to Moses, for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage. Exodus 6:9.AN'GUISH, verb transitive To distress with extreme pain or grief.

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anguish. (fr) anguish, griefe.

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anguish. Anguish, n. excessive pain, pain, very great grief

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An″guish (�), n. [[OE. anguishe, anguise, angoise, F. angoisse, fr. L. angustia narrowness, difficulty, distress, fr. angustus narrow, difficult, fr. angere to press together. See Anger.]] Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress. But they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage. Ex. vi. 9. Anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child. Jer. iv. 31. Rarely used in the plural: - Ye miserable people, you must go to God in anguishes, and make your prayer to him. Latimer. Syn. — Agony; pang; torture; torment. See Agony.