Anger

  • 31anger — I. verb (angered; angering) Date: 13th century transitive verb to make angry < he was angered by the decision > intransitive verb to become angry II. noun Etymology: Middle English, affliction, anger …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 32anger — angerless, adj. /ang geuhr/, n. 1. a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire. 2. Chiefly Brit. Dial. pain or smart, as of a sore. 3. Obs. grief; trouble. v.t. 4. to arouse anger or wrath in. 5. Chiefly Brit.&#8230; …

    Universalium

  • 33anger — The Bible describes the anger or wrath of God as being his abiding reaction to human sin and an expression of his justice; it is not a sudden or passionate upsurge of emotion. He is ‘slow to anger’ (Ps. 103:8). God s anger or wrath is directed&#8230; …

    Dictionary of the Bible

  • 34anger — an•ger [[t]ˈæŋ gər[/t]] n. 1) a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong; wrath 2) Obs. grief; trouble 3) to arouse anger or wrath in 4) to become angry • Etymology: 1150–1200; &LT; ON angra to grieve,&#8230; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 35Anger — Dorfwiese; Gemeindewiese; Angar (althochdeutsch); Gemeindeland * * * Ạn|ger 〈m. 3〉 1. freier Grasplatz im Dorf 2. Weide, Wiese 3. Platz für Kadaver, Abdeckerplatz (SchindAnger) [&LT;ahd. angar &LT;westgerm. *angra „ungepflügtes, wildgrünes&#8230; …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 36anger — {{11}}anger (n.) mid 13c., distress, suffering; anguish, agony, also hostile attitude, ill will, surliness, from O.N. angr distress, grief. sorrow, affliction, from the same root as ANGER (Cf. anger) (v.). Sense of rage, wrath is early 14c. O.N.&#8230; …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 37anger —  ; wrath     Anger (related to the Latin angere, meaning to torment ) and wrath (from the Old English for anger ) refer to the strong emotion or feeling of displeasure that a person experiences about a real grievance or perceived affront. Anger&#8230; …

    Glossary of theological terms

  • 38anger — 1. noun /ˈæŋ.ɡɚ/ A strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to harm. You need to control your anger. See Also: anguish, anxie …

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  • 39Anger — This ancient surname is English, but with Norman and pre 9th century Anglo Saxon and later Norman origins. It is derived from the personal name Ansger , composed of the elements ans meaning god plus ger , a spear, Gods spear ! Quite why anybody&#8230; …

    Surnames reference

  • 40Anger — 1. Wohnstättenname zu mhd. anger »Grasland, Ackerland«. 2. Herkunftsname zu dem Ortsnamen Anger (Bayern, Österreich). Die Entstehung dieses Familiennamens zeigt der Beleg aus Regensburg a. 1369: Hainreich an dem Anger …

    Wörterbuch der deutschen familiennamen