Ach or Āche, n.
(ătch), n. [Fr. ache, from Lat. apium, parsley, from apis, bee, because loved by bees.] A kind of parsley. [Obs.] Holland.
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Āche, v. i. p. 14verbintransitive To suffer pain; to have, or be in, pain, or in continued pain; to be distressed. “I can go no further, sir; my old bones ache.” Shak. Visions of glory, spare my aching sight. Gray.Ache, n. p. 14noun Continued pain, in opposition to sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain. “Such an ache in my bones.” Shak. ☞ This word was formerly pronounced ake, as now. This is proved by the spelling ake, which is of…