All 27 Uses
anguish
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Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume I
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- THEN answered King Anguish of Scotland, Sir, ye ought of right to be above all other kings, for unto you is none like nor pareil in Christendom, of knighthood nor of dignity, and I counsel you never to obey the Romans, for when they reigned on us they distressed our elders, and put this land to great extortions and tallies, wherefore I make here mine avow to avenge me on them; and for to strengthen your quarrel I shall furnish twenty thousand good men of war, and wage them on my costs, which shall await on you with myself when it shall please you.†
Book 5anguish = extreme pain, suffering, or distress
- THEN it befell that King Anguish of Ireland sent unto King Mark of Cornwall for his truage, that Cornwall had paid many winters.†
Book 8 *
- And King Mark and his barons gave unto the messenger of Ireland these words and answer, that they would none pay; and bade the messenger go unto his King Anguish, and tell him we will pay him no truage, but tell your lord, an he will always have truage of us of Cornwall, bid him send a trusty knight of his land, that will fight for his right, and we shall find another for to defend our right.†
Book 8
- And when King Anguish understood the answer of the messengers he was wonderly wroth.†
Book 8
- So God me help, said King Anguish, ye shall have all the help in this land that ye may have here; but I let you wit, in Cornwall I had a great loss as ever had king, for there I lost the best knight of the world; his name was Marhaus, a full noble knight, and Knight of the Table Round; and there he told Sir Tristram wherefore Sir Marhaus was slain.†
Book 8
- Then it befell that King Anguish let cry a great jousts and a great tournament for a lady that was called the Lady of the Launds, and she was nigh cousin unto the king.†
Book 8
- Then came King Anguish unto Tramtrist, and asked him why he would not joust.†
Book 8
- Then when she was let of her evil will she ran to the King Anguish, her husband, and said on her knees: O my lord, here have ye in your house that traitor knight that slew my brother and your servant, that noble knight, Sir Marhaus.†
Book 8
- Who is that, said King Anguish, and where is he?†
Book 8
- How King Anguish of Ireland was summoned to come to King Arthur's court for treason.†
Book 8
- THEN it fell that Sir Bleoberis and Sir Blamore de Ganis, that were brethren, they had summoned the King Anguish of Ireland for to come to Arthur's court upon pain of forfeiture of King Arthur's good grace.†
Book 8
- So when the kings were at Camelot King Anguish of Ireland was come to know his accusers.†
Book 8
- So when King Anguish understood his accusing he was passing heavy, for he knew Sir Blamore de Ganis that he was a noble knight, and of noble knights come.†
Book 8
- How Sir Tristram rescued a child from a knight, and how Gouvernail told him of King Anguish.†
Book 8
- Then when Sir Tristram was in his pavilion Gouvernail, his man, came and told him how that King Anguish of Ireland was come thither, and he was put in great distress; and there Gouvernail told Sir Tristram how King Anguish was summoned and appealed of murder.†
Book 8
- Then when Sir Tristram was in his pavilion Gouvernail, his man, came and told him how that King Anguish of Ireland was come thither, and he was put in great distress; and there Gouvernail told Sir Tristram how King Anguish was summoned and appealed of murder.†
Book 8
- Then Gouvernail went unto King Anguish of Ireland, and saluted him fair.†
Book 8
- How Sir Tristram fought for Sir Anguish and overcame his adversary, and how his adversary would never yield him.†
Book 8
- So King Anguish departed unto King Carados and the kings that were that time as judges, and told them that he had found his champion ready.†
Book 8
- So God me help, said King Anguish, I will for your sake; Sir Tristram, be ruled as ye will have me, for I know you for my true knight; and therefore I will heartily pray the kings that be here as judges to take it in their hands.†
Book 8
- And then, by all their advices, Sir Tristram and Sir Bleoberis took up Sir Blamore, and the two brethren were accorded with King Anguish, and kissed and made friends for ever.†
Book 8
- Then King Anguish and Sir Tristram took their leave, and sailed into Ireland with great noblesse and joy.†
Book 8
- THEN upon a day King Anguish asked Sir Tristram why he asked not his boon, for whatsomever he had promised him he should have it without fail.†
Book 8
- As for that, said King Anguish, ye shall have her with you to do with her what it please you; that is for to say if that ye list to wed her yourself, that is me liefest, and if ye will give her unto King Mark, your uncle, that is in your choice.†
Book 8
- Sir, he said, my name is Sir Tristram de Liones, and from King Mark of Cornwall I was sent on message unto King Anguish of Ireland, for to fetch his daughter to be his wife, and here she is ready to go with me into Cornwall, and her name is La Beale Isoud.†
Book 8
- and well am I rewarded when I fought with Sir Blamore de Ganis for King Anguish, father unto La Beale Isoud;†
Book 9
- And Sir Palomides might not sleep for anguish; and in the dawning of the day he took his horse privily, and rode his way unto Sir Gaheris and unto Sir Sagramore le Desirous, where they were in their pavilions; for they three were fellows at the beginning of the tournament.†
Book 9
Definitions:
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(1)
(anguish) extreme pain, suffering, or distress (of body or mind)
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)