The manacles of Astyages were not . . . the less weighty and
painable for being composed of gold or silver.
Evelyn.
Pain"ful (?), a. 1. Full of pain; causing uneasiness or distress,
either physical or mental; afflictive; disquieting; distressing.
Addison.
2. Requiring labor or toil; difficult; executed with laborious effort;
as a painful service; a painful march.