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ordeal
English
Etymology
From Middle English ordel, ordal, from Medieval Latin ord?lium or its source Old English ord?l, ord?l (“ordeal, judgement”), from Proto-West Germanic *u?dail? (“judgement”, literally “an out-dealing”), from *u?dailijan (“to deal out; dispense”), equivalent to or- +? deal.
Cognate with Saterland Frisian Uurdeel (“judgement; verdict”), West Frisian oardiel (“judgement”), Dutch oordeel (“judgement, discretion”), Low German Oordeel (“judgement; verdict”), German Urteil (“judgement, verdict”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /???di?l/
- (US, Canada) IPA(key): /???dil/
- Hyphenation: or?deal
- Rhymes: -i?l
Noun
ordeal (plural ordeals)
- A painful or trying experience.
- A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused.
- The poisonous ordeal bean or Calabar bean
Translations
See also
- trial by fire
Anagrams
- Laredo, Loader, Rodela, loader, reload
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heartache
English
Alternative forms
- heart-ache
Etymology
From Middle English heorteece, heorte-ece, from Old English heorte?e, equivalent to heart +? ache.
Pronunciation
Noun
heartache (countable and uncountable, plural heartaches)
- Very sincere and difficult emotional problems or stress
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