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Distressed
Distress Dis*tress", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distressed; p. pr. & vb. n. Distressing.] [Cf. OF. destrecier. See Distress, n.] 1. To cause pain or anguish to; to pain; to oppress with calamity; to afflict; to harass; to make miserable. We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed. --2 Cor. iv. 8. 2. To compel by pain or suffering. Men who can neither be distressed nor won into a sacrifice of duty. --A. Hamilton. 3. (Law) To seize for debt; to distrain. Syn: To pain; grieve; harass; trouble; perplex; afflict; worry; annoy.
Distressedness
Distressedness Dis*tress"ed*ness, n. A state of being distressed or greatly pained.

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- of her swoone when she did abbraide, Knowing no mean but death in her distrèsse, To her brothèr full piteously she said, "Cause of my sorrowe, roote of...
- themselves into the Province of Mounster, where they do remaine in great distresse". In April 1595 O'Malley sought the aid of the Earl of Ormond at his Elizabethan...
- Christopher Newporte, and others, into England. With the maner of their distresse in the Iland of Deuils (otherwise called Bermoothawes) where they remayned...
- there remayneth an utter defacement, to complayne upon this unregarded distresse." Henry VIII converted the castle's parkland to ordinary countryside....
- dothe suppresse, Or secret sorrow breakes your sleepes, Or dolours doe distresse: Yet beare a parte in dolfull wise, Yea, thinke it good accorde And an...
- Wheareon the cow did feede, As one that was her greatest helpe In her distresse and neede. The Prince of Orange milkt the cowe And made his purse the...
- Seaven Golden Candlestickes, 1621 The Good Mans Grace. Or His Stay In All Distresse, 1621 Looke Beyond Luther, Or, An Answere To That Question, So Often And...
- Spanish fleete at Castlehaven, to take them if he could, or otherwise to distresse them as much as he might." Leveson then left his vice-admiral Preston...
- think my Cedars to consume. To your comfort my promises resume, In your distresse I will not you forsake: Through my strong arme you boldly may presume...