v. t. [ OE. irken to tire, become tired; cf. Sw. yrka to urge, enforce, press, or G. ekel disgust, MHG. erklich disgusting; perh. akin to L. urgere to urge, E. urge. ] To weary; to give pain; to annoy. [ 1913 Webster ]
To see this sight, it irks my very soul. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
It irketh him to be here. M. Arnold. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
For not to irksome toil, but to delight,
He made us. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Let us therefore learn not to be irksome when God layeth his cross upon us. Latimer.
Wearisome nights are appointed to me. Job vii. 3. [ 1913 Webster ]
Pity only on fresh objects stays,
But with the tedious sight of woes decays. Dryden.
--