Grief
Grief (grēf) , noun
[Old English grief, gref, Old French grief, gref, French grief, Latin gravis heavy; akin to Greek bary`s, Sanskrit guru, Gothic kaúrus. Compare Barometer, Grave, a., Grieve, Gooroo.]
1.
Pain of mind on account of something in the past; mental suffering arising from any cause, as misfortune, loss of friends, misconduct of one's self or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness.
The mother was so afflicted at the loss of a fine boy,... that she died for grief of it.
2.
Cause of sorrow or pain; that which afficts or distresses; trial; grievance.
Be factious for redress of all these griefs.
3.
Physical pain, or a cause of it; malady. [Rare]
This grief (cancerous ulcers) hastened the end of that famous mathematician, Mr. Harriot.
Collocations (1)
To come to grief , to meet with calamity, accident, defeat, ruin, etc., causing grief; to turn out badly. [Colloquial]