What is note: It is never used to express a specific disease. We do not say, a fever ails him; but, something ails him called?
ail — Note: It is never used to express a specific disease. We do not say, a fever ails him; but, something ails him. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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