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Webster 1913 Edition


Suffering

Suf′fer-ing

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Noun.
The bearing of pain, inconvenience, or loss; pain endured; distress, loss, or injury incurred;
as,
sufferings
by pain or sorrow;
sufferings
by want or by wrongs.
“Souls in sufferings tried.”
Keble.

Suf′fer-ing

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Adj.
Being in pain or grief; having loss, injury, distress, etc.
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Suf′fer-ing-ly
,
adv.

Webster 1828 Edition


Suffering

SUF'FERING

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ppr.
Bearing; undergoing pain, inconvenience or damage; permitting; allowing.

SUF'FERING

,
Noun.
The bearing of pain, inconvenience or loss; pain endured; distress, loss or injury incurred; as sufferings by pain or sorrow; sufferings by want or by wrongs.