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Languishing with love or amorous desire; as, a love-sick maid.

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  1. a. Languishing with love or amorous desire; as, a love-sick maid.
  2. a. Originating in, or expressive of, languishing love.
  3. 1. Languishing with love or amorous desire; as, a love-sick maid. To the dear mistress of my love-sick mind. Dryden. 2. Originating in, or expressive of, languishing love. Where nightingales their love-sick ditty sing. Dryden.
  4. a. Languishing with love or amorous desire; as, a love-sick maid. a. Originating in, or expressive of, languishing love.