† achaquen.

Etymology: < Spanish achaque indisposition, infirmity (mid 13th cent. in achaque de enfermedat, earlier in sense ‘accusation, complaint’ (end of the 12th cent.)) < Spanish Arabic al-šakā (also al-šaqā, influenced by šaqā' torment, suffering) < al the + šakā, colloquial variant of literary Arabic šakā' complaint, accusation, grievance, suffering ( < šakā to complain). Compare Spanish achacar to accuse, complain (13th cent.; < Arabic). Compare Portuguese achaque attack of a chronic illness, complaint, accusation (14th cent.).The wider context of quot. 1647 suggests that the recipient of the letter was a Spanish speaker.