Distress in the street over horse from Ireland almost falling over (8)

I believe the answer is:

aggrieve

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'distress' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for aggrieve that I've seen before include "Do an injustice to" , "Cause offence or injury to" , "Distress, injure" , "Break the heart" , "Hurt" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).

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