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irksome, a.|ˈɜːksəm|
Forms: see irk v.
[f. irk v. + -some.]
†1. Affected with weariness or disgust; tired; disgusted; ‘bored’. Const. of. Obs.
1435[implied in irksomeness 1]. c1440Promp. Parv. 266/1 Irkesoum (K.,P. irksum), fastidiosus. 1483Cath. Angl. 198/2 Irkesome fastidiosus. 1534More Treat. Passion Wks. 1289/1 Vnto sufferaunce for our synne, how lothe and irkesom wold we be of our selfe. 1549Chaloner Erasm. on Folly I iij a, He shall see straight all the audience, other slepe, or gaspe, or be urksome. 1590Spenser F.Q. i. ii. 6 Yrkesome of life, and too long lingring night.
2. Wearisome, tedious, tiresome; troublesome, burdensome, annoying. Formerly also, in wider sense, Distressing, painful; in early use, Disgusting, loathsome.
1513Douglas æneis vi. viii. 90 Hevy curis lang Of irksum weir and sad. a1530Prov. Howsolde-Kepyng in Pol. Rel. & L. Poems 31 A sity garment is yrksome to neybors. 1576Fleming Panopl. Epist. 290 The putrified botches and irksome scabs of vice. 1590Greene Mourn. Garm. (1616) 7 Thou shalt pocket vp much disparagement of humor, which I know will be yerksome to thy patience. 1596Shakes. Tam. Shr. i. ii. 188, I know she is an irkesome brawling scold. 1667Milton P.L. ix. 242 Not to irksom toile, but to delight He made us. 1769Burke Corr. (1844) I. 168, I know and feel what an irksome task the writing of long letters is. 1808Syd. Smith Wks. (1867) I. 126 It is very galling and irksome to any..men to be compelled to disclose their private circumstances. 1835Marryat Jac. Faithf. xv, The confinement to the desk was irksome. |