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pain (iou)



pain verb. ME.
[from PAIN noun1.]
I. verb trans. Inflict a penalty on; punish. ME-E17.
verb trans. Cause mental or bodily suffering to; hurt or afflict in mind or body. LME.
Sir W. Scott But your arm, my lord...Does it not pain you? A. Massie Only her mother could cause her to lie..and the act pained her.
II.
verb intrans.
a. Of a person: suffer mental or bodily pain. ME-L19.
b. Of part of the body: be affected with pain; hurt. Chiefly US. M20.
W. Styron My shoulders pain something fierce.
verb refl. & intrans. Take pains or trouble; exert oneself with care and attention. arch. ME.