Was troubled or afflicted (5)
I believe the answer is:
ailed
I believe this is a double definition.
'was troubled' is the first definition.
'afflicted' is the second definition.
('ail' can be a synonym of 'afflict')
(Other definitions for ailed that I've seen before include "Was unwell" , "Felt bad" , "was giving trouble" , "Troubled" , "Was ill" .)