01 v. t. To toss back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet.
imp. & p. p.
Vexed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Vexing
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1.
To toss back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet.“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.“Ten thousand torments vex my heart.” — Prior.
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3.
To twist; to weave.[R.]“Some English wool, vexed in a Belgian loom.” — Dryden.
Syn.
See Tease.