See Also: megalgia(medicine)

worked (iou) and megalgia (medicine)


worked (iou)



worked ppl adjective. L16.
[pa. pple of WORK verb: see -ED1.]
I. gen.
That has been worked. Later also foll. by -out, -up, etc. L16.
worked to DEATH.
Daily Telegraph Miners..voted not to go on strike, not even over closure of worked-out pits. J. Wilson He got all worked up and started shouting and swearing.
II. spec.
Executed or ornamented with needlework, engraving, etc. M18.
Archaeology. Of a flint etc.: artificially shaped or fashioned. M19.

megalgia (medicine)


megalgia


Very severe pain.

Origin: mega-+ G. Algos, pain