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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ill at ease ill blood ill breeding ill fame ill humor ill nature 
ill temper ill turn ill will 

ease \ease\ =ez, 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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agio disease at ease chapel of ease chapel ill at ease 
to stand at ease with ease 

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 easep, uneasy
see also:
awkward ill at easep uneasy