What is to pain acutely; as, the conscience is stung with remorse; to bite. "Slander stings the brave." Pope called?
sting — To pain acutely; as, the conscience is stung with remorse; to bite. "Slander stings the brave." Pope. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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