megrim

megrim
noun /ˈmiːɡɹɪm/
a) A headache; a migraine.

We do not wish to be too hard on Marina; after all, her blood throbs in our wrists and temples, and many of our megrims are hers, not his.

b) Depression, low spirits, unhappiness.
See Also: hemicrania, migraine

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