boneache

Definitions

Pain in the bones, or seemingly in the bones.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“After this, the vengeance on the whole camp! or rather, the bone-ache! for that, methinks, is the curse dependent on those that war for a placket.”

“The blueberries grew far away and the Old Lady had many a tramp after them. Sometimes her bones ached at night because of it; but what cared the Old Lady for that? Bone ache is easier to endure than soul ache; and the Old Lady’s soul had stopped aching for the first time in many a year.”

“"Well, sorcerer?" growled the Norman. "Nay, not well," replied Catweazle shivering miserably, "I have⟳ the bone-ache."”

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