ordeal

English

/ɔːˈdiːl/, /ɔɹˈdil/

noun
Definitions
  • A painful or trying experience.
  • A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused.
  • The poisonous ordeal bean or Calabar bean

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *ordel inherited from Old English ordēl inherited from Proto-Germanic *uzdailiją (judgement, judicial decision, an out-dealing, verdict) prefix from English deal (portion, part, amount).

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deal

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portion, part, amount

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