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irk (iou)



irk verb & noun2. ME.
[Perh. from Old Norse yrkja WORK verb, Swedish yrka claim, demand, insist.]
A. verb.
verb intrans. Grow weary (of); feel vexed, annoyed, or disgusted (with, at); be reluctant, find it tiresome, to do. Now rare. ME.
verb trans. Be weary of or disgusted with; loathe. LME-E17.
verb trans. Make weary, bore; irritate, annoy; disgust. LME.
b. noun. Irksomeness, annoyance. rare. L16.