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• ܟ݁ܺܐܒ݂ܳܐ
• ܟ݂ܺܐܒ݂ܳܢܳܐ
• βασανίζω
• βάσανος
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• חֶבֶל חֶבֶל, חֶבֶל, חֵבֶל, חֹבְלִים, , מַחֲלֵב
• חולּ חִיל, , חִיל
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PAIN, n. L. paena Gr. penalty, and pain, labor.

1. An uneasy sensation in animal bodies, of any degree from slight uneasiness to extreme distress or torture, proceeding from pressure, tension or spasm, separation of parts by violence, or any derangement of functions. Thus violent pressure or stretching of a limb gives pain inflammation produces pain wounds, bruises and incisions give pain.

2. Labor work toil laborious effort. In this sense, the plural only is used as, to take pains to be at the pains.

High without taking pains to rise.

The same with pains we gain, but lose with ease.

3. Labor toilsome effort task in the singular. Not now used.

4. Uneasiness of mind disquietude anxiety solicitude for the future grief, sorrow for the past. We suffer pain when we fear or expect evil we feel pain at the loss of friends or property.

5. The throws or distress of travail or childbirth.

She bowed herself and travailed, for her pains came upon her. 1 Samuel 4

6. Penalty punishment suffered or denounced suffering or evil inflicted as a punishment for a crime, or annexed to the commission of a crime.

None shall presume to fly under pain of death.

Interpose, on pain of my displeasure.

PAIN,

1. To make uneasy or to disquiet to cause uneasy sensations in the body, of any degree of intensity to make simply uneasy, or to distress, to torment. The pressure of fetters may pain a limb the rack pains the body.

2. To afflict to render uneasy in mind to disquiet to distress. We are pained at the death of a friend grief pains the heart we are often pained with fear or solicitude.

I am pained at my very heart. Jeremiah 4

3. Reciprocally, to pain one's self, to labor to make toilsome efforts. Little used.