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形容詞

vexsome (comparative more vexsome, superlative most vexsome)

1. (dated) Vexatious, vexing, irritating. [from 19th c.]
   • 1852, John Fraser, “The Muses' Temple”, in Poetic Chimes, or, Leisure Lays:, 2nd edition, Paisley: Alex Gardner, page 136:

     The poor wee lambs, wi' vexsome lays.
     Ran ithers foul.

   • 1880, William Black, “An Unspoken Appeal” (chapter XI), in White Wings, volume II, London: MacMillan and Co., pages 200-201:

     “And their manner o' speech is most vexsome—a long, sing-song kind o' yaumering as if they had not sufficient manliness to say outright what they meant.”

   • 2001 September, Diana Marcellas, Mother Ocean, Daughter Sea, Tom Doherty Associates, →ISBN, page 224:

     […] "You vexsome child!" the woman said irritably. "Come back here!" Megan skipped out of reach again.