vexen
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Verb
vexen
Verb
vexen
- inflection of vexar:
Etymology 1
From Old French vexer, from Latin vēxō, vēxāre.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Verb
vexen
- To afflict; to hurt (someone)
- To spoil; to devastate (a region)
- To harass; to bother (someone)
- (law) To bring legal action (against someone)
- To distress; to torment (someone)
Conjugation
| infinitive | (to) vexen, vexe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | vexe | vexed | |
| 2nd-person singular | vexest | vexedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | vexeth | vexed | |
| subjunctive singular | vexe | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | vexen, vexe | vexeden, vexede | |
| imperative plural | vexeth, vexe | — | |
| participles | vexynge, vexende | vexed, yvexed | |
Conjugation of vexen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
Descendants
References
- “vexen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2
Verb
vexen
- Alternative form of waxen (“to grow”)
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