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| or·deal [ awr dl ] (plural or·deals) |
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1. difficult experience: a very difficult or harrowing experience, especially one lasting a long time
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2. ancient trial: formerly, a trial that involved subjecting a defendant to life-threatening danger, e.g. from fire or water, with the outcome regarded as reflecting divine judgment
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| [ Old English ordāl "trial, judgment" < Germanic, "share out"] |
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