vexacioun

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

from Old French vexacion, from Latin vexātiō; equivalent to vexen +‎ -acioun.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛksˌaːsiˈuːn/, /vɛksˈaːsjun/

Noun

vexacioun (plural vexaciouns)

  1. injury, pain
  2. trouble, affliction
  3. anxiousness, worry
  4. (law) legal trouble

Descendants

  • English: vexation

References

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