yex

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English yexen, yixen, yesken, from Old English ġeocsian, ġiscian (to hiccup), from Proto-West Germanic *giskōn (to yawn), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵeys- (gaping, cracked). Cognate with Middle Low German gischen (to sob, sigh), Middle High German geschen, gischen (to yawn, gape).

Verb

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yex (third-person singular simple present yexes, present participle yexing, simple past and past participle yexed)

  1. (archaic, intransitive) To hiccup.
  2. (archaic, intransitive) To belch or burp.
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Etymology 2

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From Middle English ȝeoxe, ȝoxe, from Old English ġeoxa, ġeocsa, ġicsa (hiccup; sobbing).

Noun

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yex (plural yexes)

  1. (archaic or dialectal) A hiccup.
    Synonym: yexing

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