Middle English Dictionary Entry

tẹ̄ne n.(2)
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Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

1.
(a) Injury, harm, wrong; also, an injury; o (in) ~, wrongfully; (b) don (timbren, werken) ~, to do harm; do harm (to sb.); also, do an injury (to sb.); (c) reproach, insult; shame.
2.
Physical suffering, pain; also, the torment of hell; a torment of hell; ~ and trei; don ~, to cause (sb.) pain, afflict.
3.
(a) Suffering, adversity; a misfortune, hardship; also, loss, losing; ~ tide; winter(es ~; ~ and trei, trei and ~, misery; (b) bringen in (of, oute of) ~, to get (sb.) into (out of) trouble; haven ~, suffer hardship; tellen tene(s, tell (sb. one's) troubles; turnen to ~, result in hardship (for sb.); (c) sorrow, grief; care, anxiety, distress; ~ and trei, trei and ~; a ~ in love, an instance of lovesickness; (d) a cause for grief, cause of distress; trei and ~; (e) hopelessness, despair; also, weakness, timidity.
4.
(a) Vexation, chagrin; anger, wrath; trei and ~; comen in a ~, to become angry; don ~, make (sb.) angry; (b) ill will, malice, spite; also, a feeling of ill will; trei and ~, malice; (c) strife, conflict, dissension; also, guile, deceit; (d) a fit of anger, murderous rage.
5.
(a) Pains taken, travail [quot. 1435 may belong to time n.]; ~ and travail, travail and ~, painful effort; (b) taken ~, to take heed, pay attention.
6.
Med. A disease of hawks characterized by shortness of breath.