/ayl/ , v.t.
1. to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
v.i.
2. to be unwell; feel pain; be ill: He's been ailing for some time.
[ bef. 950; ME ail, eilen, OE eglan to afflict (c. MLG egelen annoy, Goth -agljan ), deriv. of egle painful; akin to Goth agls shameful, Skt aghám evil, pain ]
Syn. 1. bother, annoy, distress.