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Webster 1913 Edition

Afflict

Af-flict′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Afflicted
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Afflicting
.]
[L.
afflictus
, p. p. of
affigere
to cast down, deject;
ad
+
fligere
to strike: cf. OF.
aflit
,
afflict
, p. p. Cf.
Flagellate
.]
1.
To strike or cast down; to overthrow.
[Obs.]
“Reassembling our afflicted powers.”
Milton.
2.
To inflict some great injury or hurt upon, causing continued pain or mental distress; to trouble grievously; to torment.
They did set over them taskmasters to
afflict
them with their burdens.
Exod. i. 11.
That which was the worst now least
afflicts
me.
Milton.
3.
To make low or humble.
[Obs.]
Spenser.
Men are apt to prefer a prosperous error before an
afflicted
truth.
Jer. Taylor.
Syn. – To trouble; grieve; pain; distress; harass; torment; wound; hurt.

Af-flict′

,
p.
p.
&
Adj.
[L.
afflictus
, p. p.]
Afflicted.
[Obs.]
Becon.

Webster 1828 Edition

Afflict

AFFLICT'

,
Verb.
T.
[L. affligo, afflicto, of ad and figo, to strike; eng. flog; Gr. to strike;, L. plaga, a stroke. Hence,
eng.
flail, g being suppressed; L. flagellum. See Flog.]
1.
To give to the body or mind pain which is continued or of some permanence; to grieve, or distress; as, one is afflicted with the gout, or with melancholy, or with losses and misfortunes.
They affect thy heritage, O Lord. Ps. 95.
2.
To trouble; to harass; to distress.

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