Etymology

vexing

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Today it means: Causing annoyance or pain; irritating. Full definition →

Middle English vexynge
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromvexynge“harassment”
  2. English todayvexing

From Middle English vexynge (“harassment”); equivalent to vex + -ing.

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