a. Containing a plaint; complaining; expressing sorrow with an audible voice. “My plaintful tongue.” Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]
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A very painful person, and a great clerk. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
Nor must the painful husbandman be tired. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. Emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid.
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A very painful person, and a great clerk. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
Nor must the painful husbandman be tired. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. Emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid.