An"ger (a&nsm;"g&etilde;r), n. [OE.
anger, angre, affliction, anger, fr. Icel. angr
affliction, sorrow; akin to Dan. anger regret, Swed.
ånger regret, AS. ange oppressed, sad, L. angor
a strangling, anguish, angere to strangle, Gr. 'a`gchein
to strangle, Skr. a&mdot;has pain, and to E. anguish,
anxious, quinsy, and perh. awe, ugly. The word
seems to have orig. meant to choke, squeeze. √3.]
1. Trouble; vexation; also, physical pain or smart of
a sore, etc. [Obs.]
I made the experiment, setting the moxa where . . . the
greatest anger and soreness still continued.
Temple.
2. A strong passion or emotion of displeasure or
antagonism, excited by a real or supposed injury or insult to one's self or
others, or by the intent to do such injury.
Anger is like
A full hot horse, who being allowed his way,
Self-mettle tires him.
Shak.
Syn. -- Resentment; wrath; rage; fury; passion; ire gall; choler;
indignation; displeasure; vexation; grudge; spleen. -- Anger,
Indignation, Resentment, Wrath, Ire,
Rage, Fury. Anger is a feeling of keen displeasure
(usually with a desire to punish) for what we regard as wrong toward
ourselves or others. It may be excessive or misplaced, but is not
necessarily criminal. Indignation is a generous outburst of anger in
view of things which are indigna, or unworthy to be done, involving
what is mean, cruel, flagitious, etc., in character or conduct.
Resentment is often a moody feeling, leading one to brood over his
supposed personal wrongs with a deep and lasting anger. See
Resentment. Wrath and ire (the last poetical) express
the feelings of one who is bitterly provoked. Rage is a vehement
ebullition of anger; and fury is an excess of rage, amounting almost
to madness. Warmth of constitution often gives rise to anger; a high
sense of honor creates indignation at crime; a man of quick
sensibilities is apt to cherish resentment; the wrath and
ire of men are often connected with a haughty and vindictive spirit;
rage and fury are distempers of the soul to be regarded only
with abhorrence.
An"ger (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Angered (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n.
Angering.] [Cf. Icel. angra.] 1. To make
painful; to cause to smart; to inflame. [Obs.]
He . . . angereth malign ulcers.
Bacon.
2. To excite to anger; to enrage; to
provoke.
Taxes and impositions . . . which rather angered than
grieved the people.
Clarendon.
