v. t.
No artful wildness to perplex the scene. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
What was thought obscure, perplexed, and too hard for our weak parts, will lie open to the understanding in a fair view. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
We are perplexed, but not in despair. 2 Cor. iv. 8. [ 1913 Webster ]
We can distinguish no general truths, or at least shall be apt to perplex the mind. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. perplexus entangled, intricate; per + plectere, plexum, to plait, braid: cf. F. perplexe. See Per-, and Plait. ] Intricate; difficult. [ Obs. ] Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Entangled, involved, or confused; hence, embarrassd; puzzled; doubtful; anxious. --
a. Embarrassing; puzzling; troublesome. “Perplexing thoughts.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
By their own perplexities involved,
They ravel more. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being perplexing; tendency to perplex. [ Obs. ] Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Perplexedly. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]