From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Ache \Ache\, n. [OE. ache, AS. [ae]ce, ece, fr. acan to ache.
See {Ache}, v. i.]
Continued pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or
spasmodic pain. "Such an ache in my bones." --Shak.
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Note: Often used in composition, as, a headache, an earache,
a toothache.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Ache \Ache\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ached}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Aching}.] [OE. aken, AS. acan, both strong verbs, AS. acan,
imp. [=o]c, p. p. acen, to ache; perh. orig. to drive, and
akin to agent.]
To suffer pain; to have, or be in, pain, or in continued
pain; to be distressed. "My old bones ache." --Shak.
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The sins that in your conscience ache. --Keble.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Ach \Ach\, Ache \Ache\, n. [F. ache, L. apium parsley.]
A name given to several species of plants; as, smallage, wild
celery, parsley. [Obs.] --Holland.
[1913 Webster] Achaean
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ache
n 1: a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain [syn:
{ache}, {aching}]
v 1: feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?"
[syn: {hurt}, {ache}, {suffer}]
2: have a desire for something or someone who is not present;
"She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover" [syn:
{ache}, {yearn}, {yen}, {pine}, {languish}]
3: be the source of pain [syn: {ache}, {smart}, {hurt}]
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