See Also: narked(dictionary)
afflict(1)(dictionary)
afflict(2)(dictionary)
afflict(dictionary)

afflict(2) (iou) and narked (oh)


afflict(2) (iou)



afflict verb trans. LME.
[Latin afflictare, or afflict- pa. ppl stem of affligere, from ad AF- + fligere strike; partly through prec. Cf. Old French afflicter.]
Cast down; deject, humble. LME-M17.
Milton Reassembling our afflicted Powers.
Distress with bodily or mental suffering; trouble grievously. M16.
S. Johnson They are afflicted with the head-ach. B. Russell A more General trouble afflicting all large organizations.
afflicter noun L16.
afflictingly adverb in an afflicting manner, so as to afflict E19.

narked (oh)



[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: nark 'to act as an informer' (1800-1900), from nark 'a (police) informer' (19-20 centuries), from Romany nak 'nose']
angry about something someone has done
::There's no need to get narked about it!