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vex'd

Archaic Terms
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

vex'd: An archaic spelling of "vexed," meaning troubled, annoyed, distressed, or agitated, used to express mental or emotional disturbance and conflict.

Detailed Definition
This is a shortened poetic spelling of vexed, a word meaning annoyed, distressed, or made uneasy. Here the child says he is upset to see his grandfather in such a weakened state.
Example
Example in poetry:
“I’m vex’d to see you, Dad” uses the contracted archaic form of vexed, meaning annoyed or troubled; Shakespearean speakers are often “vex’d” by jealousy, delay, or misfortune; “Vex’d by the wind, the candle would not keep” extends the feeling to a personified flame; “She was vex’d, not vanquished, by the closed gate” distinguishes irritation from defeat
Additional Notes
The contracted form “vex'd” is archaic-looking and less familiar than the modern spelling.; Found in the poem, A Child To His Sick Grandfather by Joanna Baillie
Also Known As
vexed troubled agitated distressed
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