ANGUISHES
Noun
anguishes
plural of anguish
Verb
anguishes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anguish
Source: Wiktionary
ANGUISH
An"guish, n. Etym: [OE. anguishe, anguise, angoise, F. angoisse, fr.
L. angustia narrowness, difficulty, distress, fr. angustus narrow,
difficult, fr. angere to press together. See Anger.]
Definition: 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.
Note: 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.
An"guish, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. angoisser, fr. L. angustiare.]
Definition: To distress with extreme pain or grief. [R.] Temple.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition