vexen

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Catalan

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Verb

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vexen

  1. third-person plural present indicative of vexar

Galician

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Verb

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vexen

  1. inflection of vexar:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative

Middle English

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Etymology 1

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From Old French vexer, from Latin vēxō, vēxāre.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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vexen

  1. To afflict; to hurt (someone)
  2. To spoil; to devastate (a region)
  3. To harass; to bother (someone)
  4. (law) To bring legal action (against someone)
  5. To distress; to torment (someone)
Conjugation
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Descendants
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  • English: vex
  • Scots: vex
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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vexen

  1. Alternative form of waxen (to grow)