ANGER

n. v.

4 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

Trouble; vexation; also, physical pain or smart of a sore, etc. [Obs.] I made the experiment, setting the moxa where . . . the greatest anger and soreness still continued. Temple.

2.
n.

A strong passion or emotion of displeasure or antagonism, excited by a real or supposed injury or insult to one's self or others, or by the intent to do such injury. Anger is like A full hot horse, who being allowed his way, Self- mettle tires him. Shak.

3.
v.

To make painful; to cause to smart; to inflame. [Obs.] He . . . angereth malign ulcers. Bacon.

4.
v.

To excite to anger; to enrage; to provoke. Taxes and impositions . . . which rather angered than grieved the people. Clarendon.


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