Vex , v. i. To be irritated; to fret. [R.]
Chapman.
Vex (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vexed (?); 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 to&?;s back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet.
White curl the waves, and the vexed ocean roars.
Pope. 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.
Then thousand torments vex my heart.
Prior. 3. To twist; to weave. [R.]
Some English
wool, vexed in a Belgian
loom.
Dryden. Syn. -- See Tease.
Hear it pronounced