Both Uses of
vex
in
Twelfth Night
- Here, wear this jewel for me; 'tis my picture; Refuse it not; it hath no tongue to vex you: And, I beseech you, come again to-morrow.†
p. 123.9 *
- how vexest thou this man?†
p. 147.7vexest = annoystandard suffix: Today, the suffix "-est" is dropped, so that where they said "Thou vexest" in older English, today we say "You vex."
Definition:
to annoy, worry, or frustrate -- especially by being difficult or persistent