Account a man gives of his suffering (4)
I believe the answer is:
ache
'gives of his suffering' is the definition.
'ache' can be an answer for 'suffering' (I've seen this before). I'm unsure of the 'gives of his' bit.
'account a man' is the wordplay.
'account' becomes 'ac' (abbreviation for account).
'a man' becomes 'he' (he refers to a man).
'ac'+'he'='ACHE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ache that I've seen before include "suffering" , "Shakespearean character" , "strong feeling" , "A dull lingering pain" , "Twinge" .)