Meaning

1 senses

  1. (Scotland, obsolete)A trouble.

Examples

14 sentences

  1. We have a rather vexing problem.

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  2. This is somewhat vexing.

    deDas ist etwas lästig. — Yorwba

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  3. Are you vexed?

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  4. Mary has a rather vexing problem.

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  5. Nothing vexed her more than his selfishness.

    deNichts ärgerte sie mehr als sein Egoismus. — Tamy

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Origin

From Middle English vexen, from Old French vexer, from Latin vexāre (“disturb, agitate, an

From Middle English vexen, from Old French vexer, from Latin vexāre (“disturb, agitate, annoy”). Displaced native Old English dreċċan and gremman.

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Forms

plural: vexes
Singularvex
Pluralvexes

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
veterinaryvetovexationviaB1

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