Painsong

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cry or feeling of pain and distress. poetic, rare

    "Love's true willsong / Love's low plainsong / Too sweet painsong"

Example

More examples

"Love's true willsong / Love's low plainsong / Too sweet painsong"

Etymology

From pain + song.

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