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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Ill \Ill\ ([i^]l), a. [The regular comparative and superlative
     are wanting, their places being supplied by worseand worst,
     from another root.] [OE. ill, ille, Icel. illr; akin to Sw.
     illa, adv., Dan. ilde, adv.]
     1. Contrary to good, in a physical sense; contrary or opposed
        to advantage, happiness, etc.; bad; evil; unfortunate;
        disagreeable; unfavorable.
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              Neither is it ill air only that maketh an ill seat,
              but ill ways, ill markets, and ill neighbors.
                                                    --Bacon.
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              There 's some ill planet reigns.      --Shak.
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     2. Contrary to good, in a moral sense; evil; wicked; wrong;
        iniquitious; naughtly; bad; improper.
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              Of his own body he was ill, and gave
              The clergy ill example.               --Shak.
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     3. Sick; indisposed; unwell; diseased; disordered; as, ill of
        a fever.
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              I am in health, I breathe, and see thee ill. --Shak.
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     4. Not according with rule, fitness, or propriety; incorrect;
        rude; unpolished; inelegant.
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              That 's an ill phrase.                --Shak.
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     Ill at ease, uneasy; uncomfortable; anxious. ``I am very
        ill at ease.'' --Shak.
  
     Ill blood, enmity; resentment; bad blood.
  
     Ill breeding, lack of good breeding; rudeness.
  
     Ill fame, ill or bad repute; as, a house of ill fame, a
        house where lewd persons meet for illicit intercourse.
  
     Ill humor, a disagreeable mood; bad temper.
  
     Ill nature, bad disposition or temperament; sullenness;
        esp., a disposition to cause unhappiness to others.
  
     Ill temper, anger; moroseness; crossness.
  
     Ill turn.
        (a) An unkind act.
        (b) A slight attack of illness. [Colloq. U.S.] -- Ill
     will, unkindness; enmity; malevolence.
  
     Syn: Bad; evil; wrong; wicked; sick; unwell.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Ease \Ease\ ([=e]z), n. [OE. ese, eise, F. aise; akin to Pr.
     ais, aise, OIt. asio, It. agio; of uncertain origin; cf. L.
     ansa handle, occasion, opportunity. Cf. Agio, Disease.]
     1. Satisfaction; pleasure; hence, accommodation;
        entertainment. [Obs.]
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              They him besought
              Of harbor and or ease as for hire penny. --Chaucer.
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     2. Freedom from anything that pains or troubles; as:
        (a) Relief from labor or effort; rest; quiet; relaxation;
            as, ease of body.
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                  Usefulness comes by labor, wit by ease.
                                                    --Herbert.
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                  Give yourself ease from the fatigue of watching.
                                                    --Swift.
        (b) Freedom from care, solicitude, or anything that annoys
            or disquiets; tranquillity; peace; comfort; security;
            as, ease of mind.
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                  Among these nations shalt thou find no ease.
                                                    --Deut.
                                                    xxviii. 65.
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                  Take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
                                                    --Luke xii.
                                                    19.
        (c) Freedom from constraint, formality, difficulty,
            embarrassment, etc.; facility; liberty; naturalness;
            -- said of manner, style, etc.; as, ease of style, of
            behavior, of address.
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                  True ease in writing comes from art, not chance.
                                                    --Pope.
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                  Whate'er he did was done with so much ease,
                  In him alone 't was natural to please. --Dryden.
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     At ease, free from pain, trouble, or anxiety. ``His soul
        shall dwell at ease.'' --Ps. xxv. 12.
  
     Chapel of ease. See under Chapel.
  
     Ill at ease, not at ease, disquieted; suffering; anxious.
        
  
     To stand at ease (Mil.), to stand in a comfortable attitude
        in one's place in the ranks.
  
     With ease, easily; without much effort.
  
     Syn: Rest; quiet; repose; comfortableness; tranquillity;
          facility; easiness; readiness.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Ease \Ease\, n. [OE. ese, eise, F. aise; akin to Pr. ais, aise,
     OIt. asio, It. agio; of uncertain origin; cf. L. ansa handle,
     occasion, opportunity. Cf. Agio, Disease.]
     1. Satisfaction; pleasure; hence, accommodation;
        entertainment. [Obs.]
  
              They him besought Of harbor and or ease as for hire
              penny.                                --Chaucer.
  
     2. Freedom from anything that pains or troubles; as:
        (a) Relief from labor or effort; rest; quiet; relaxation;
            as, ease of body.
  
                  Usefulness comes by labor, wit by ease.
                                                    --Herbert.
  
                  Give yourself ease from the fatigue of watching.
                                                    --Swift.
        (b) Freedom from care, solicitude, or anything that annoys
            or disquiets; tranquillity; peace; comfort; security;
            as, ease of mind.
  
                  Among these nations shalt thou find no ease.
                                                    --Deut.
                                                    xxviii. 65.
  
                  Take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
                                                    --Luke xii.
                                                    19.
        (c) Freedom from constraint, formality, difficulty,
            embarrassment, etc.; facility; liberty; naturalness;
            -- said of manner, style, etc.; as, ease of style, of
            behavior, of address.
  
                  True ease in writing comes from art, not chance.
                                                    --Pope.
  
                  Whate'er he did was done with so much ease, In
                  him alone 't was natural to please. --Dryden.
  
     At ease, free from pain, trouble, or anxiety. ``His soul
        shall dwell at ease.'' --Ps. xxv. 12.
  
     Chapel of ease. See under Chapel.
  
     Ill at ease, not at ease, disquieted; suffering; anxious.
        
  
     To stand at ease (Mil.), to stand in a comfortable attitude
        in one's place in the ranks.
  
     With ease, easily; without much effort.
  
     Syn: Rest; quiet; repose; comfortableness; tranquility;
          facility; easiness; readiness.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Ill \Ill\, a. [The regular comparative and superlative are
     wanting, their places being supplied by worseand worst, from
     another root.] [OE. ill, ille, Icel. illr; akin to Sw. illa,
     adv., Dan. ilde, adv.]
     1. Contrary to good, in a physical sense; contrary or opposed
        to advantage, happiness, etc.; bad; evil; unfortunate;
        disagreeable; unfavorable.
  
              Neither is it ill air only that maketh an ill seat,
              but ill ways, ill markets, and ill neighbors.
                                                    --Bacon.
  
              There 's some ill planet reigns.      --Shak.
  
     2. Contrary to good, in a moral sense; evil; wicked; wrong;
        iniquitious; naughtly; bad; improper.
  
              Of his own body he was ill, and gave The clergy ill
              example.                              --Shak.
  
     3. Sick; indisposed; unwell; diseased; disordered; as, ill of
        a fever.
  
              I am in health, I breathe, and see thee ill. --Shak.
  
     4. Not according with rule, fitness, or propriety; incorrect;
        rude; unpolished; inelegant.
  
              That 's an ill phrase.                --Shak.
  
     Ill at ease, uneasy; uncomfortable; anxious. ``I am very
        ill at ease.'' --Shak.
  
     Ill blood, enmity; resentment.
  
     Ill breeding, want of good breeding; rudeness.
  
     Ill fame, ill or bad repute; as, a house of ill fame, a
        house where lewd persons meet for illicit intercourse.
  
     Ill humor, a disagreeable mood; bad temper.
  
     Ill nature, bad disposition or temperament; sullenness;
        esp., a disposition to cause unhappiness to others.
  
     Ill temper, anger; moroseness; crossness.
  
     Ill turn.
        (a) An unkind act.
        (b) A slight attack of illness. [Colloq. U.S.]
  
     Ill will, unkindness; enmity; malevolence.
  
     Syn: Bad; evil; wrong; wicked; sick; unwell.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  ill at ease
       adj : not at ease socially; unsure and constrained in manner;
             "awkward and reserved at parties"; "ill at ease among
             eddies of people he didn't know"; "was always uneasy
             with strangers" [syn: awkward, ill at ease(p), uneasy]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  ill at ease
     a.
     1 anxious; unsure; uneasy.
     2 uncomfortable.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  ill at ease
     a.
     1 anxious; unsure; uneasy.
     2 uncomfortable.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  ill at ease
     a.
     1 anxious; unsure; uneasy.
     2 uncomfortable.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  ill at ease
     a.
     1 anxious; unsure; uneasy.
     2 uncomfortable.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  ill at ease
     Englanti a.
     1 hermostunut, ahdistunut, levoton, rauhaton
     2 epämukava

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  ill at ease /ˈɪl at ˈiːz/
  unbehaglich 
        "be/feel ill at ease (with sb.)"  - sich (in jds. Gegenwart) unbehaglich fühlen
        "I was ill at ease."  - Ich fühlte mich beunruhigt.

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  ill at ease /ˈɪl at ˈiːz/ 
  1. घबराया हुआ
        "He was ill-at-ease, when he got the court notice."

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     焦急,局促不安

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