From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Vex \Vex\ (v[e^]ks), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vexed} (v[e^]kst); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Vexing}.] [F. vexer, L. vexare, vexatum, to
vex, originally, to shake, toss, in carrying, v. intens. fr.
vehere, vectum, to carry. See {Vehicle}.]
1. To toss back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet.
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White curl the waves, and the vexed ocean roars.
--Pope.
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2. To make angry or annoyed by little provocations; to
irritate; to plague; to torment; to harass; to afflict; to
trouble; to tease. "I will not vex your souls." --Shak.
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Ten thousand torments vex my heart. --Prior.
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3. To twist; to weave. [R.]
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Some English wool, vexed in a Belgian loom.
--Dryden.
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Syn: See {Tease}.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vexing
adj 1: extremely annoying or displeasing; "his cavelier curtness
of manner was exasperating"; "I've had an exasperating
day"; "her infuriating indifference"; "the ceaseless
tumult of the jukebox was maddening" [syn:
{exasperating}, {infuriating}, {maddening}, {vexing}]
2: causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm
on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly
bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to
ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome
paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats";
"a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and
persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is
vexing to have to admit you are wrong" [syn: {annoying},
{bothersome}, {galling}, {irritating}, {nettlesome}, {pesky},
{pestering}, {pestiferous}, {plaguy}, {plaguey}, {teasing},
{vexatious}, {vexing}]
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