TURMOILS
Noun
turmoils
plural of turmoil
Source: Wiktionary
TURMOIL
Tur"moil, n. Etym: [Of uncertain origin; perhaps fr. OF. tremouille
the hopper of a mill, trembler to tremble (cf. E. tremble);
influenced by E. turn and moil.]
Definition: Harassing labor; trouble; molestation by tumult; disturbance;
worrying confusion.
And there I'll rest, as after much turmoil, A blessed soul doth in
Elysium. Shak.
Tur*moil", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Turmoiled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Turmoiling.]
Definition: To harass with commotion; to disquiet; to worry. [Obs.]
It is her fatal misfortune . . . to be miserably tossed and turmoiled
with these storms of affliction. Spenser.
Tur*moil", v. i.
Definition: To be disquieted or confused; to be in commotion. [Obs.]
Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition