・It vexed him to think about those questions. そういった問題について考えることは彼を苦しめた.🔗⭐🔉

・It vexed him to think about those questions. そういった問題について考えることは彼を苦しめた.

・It vexed him that those questions were still [should still be] unanswered. そういった問題が未解決なので彼は心を痛めた.🔗⭐🔉

・It vexed him that those questions were still [should still be] unanswered. そういった問題が未解決なので彼は心を痛めた.

2 〈問題を〉長々と論じる, 綿密に検討する (cf. vexed 2).🔗⭐🔉

2 〈問題を〉長々と論じる, 綿密に検討する (cf. vexed 2).

3 《詩・文語》 騒がす, かき立てる (stir up, agitate).🔗⭐🔉

3 《詩・文語》 騒がす, かき立てる (stir up, agitate).

・winds that vex the sea 海に荒波を立てる風.🔗⭐🔉

・winds that vex the sea 海に荒波を立てる風.

4 《古》 〈病気などが〉…に苦痛を与える, 苦しませる (afflict).🔗⭐🔉

4 《古》 〈病気などが〉…に苦痛を与える, 苦しませる (afflict).

・vexed with a bad headache ひどい頭痛に苦しんで.🔗⭐🔉

・vexed with a bad headache ひどい頭痛に苦しんで.

《c1415》 (O)F vexer L vexre to agitate ← vexus＝vectus (p.p.) ← vehere🔗⭐🔉

《c1415》 (O)F vexer L vexre to agitate ← vexus＝vectus (p.p.) ← vehere to carry ← IE weghs- ← wegh- to go in a vehicle: ⇒vehicle vex・a・tion /vksn/

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