TRAV'AIL, L. trans, over, beyond, and mael, work Eng. moil.
1. To labor with pain to toil.
2. To suffer the pangs of childbirth to be in labor. Genesis 35
TRAV'AIL, To harass to tire as troubles sufficient to travail the realm. Not in use.
TRAV'AIL, n. Labor with pain severe toil.
As every thing of price, so doth this require travail.
1. Labor in childbirth as a severe travail an easy travail.
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