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IRKS
Verb
irks
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of irk
Anagrams
• Kris, Risk, kirs, kris, riks, risk
Source: Wiktionary
IRK
Irk, v. t. Etym: [OE. irken to tire, become tired; cf. Sw. yrka to urge, enforce, press, or G. ekel disgust, MHG. erklich disgusting; perh. akin to L. urgere to urge, E. urge.]
Definition: To weary; to give pain; to annoy; -- used only impersonally at present. To see this sight, it irks my very soul. Shak. It irketh him to be here. M. Arnold.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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