Etymology

vexed

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Today it means: annoyed, irritated or distressed Full definition →

Middle English vexed ← Old French vexer ← Latin vexō
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  1. Latinvexō
  2. Old Frenchvexer
  3. Middle Englishvexen
  4. Middle Englishvexed
  5. English todayvexed

From Middle English vexed, vexede, vexit, vixid, equivalent to vex + -ed.

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