angersomeadj.
/ˈaŋɡəs(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈæŋɡərs(ə)m/, Scottish English /ˈaŋərs(ə)m/ 1. Chiefly (and now only) Scottish. Annoying, vexatious. In early use also: †troublesome, distressing (cf. anger n. 1) (obsolete).
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > suffering > state of annoyance or vexation > [adjective] > annoying or vexatious
angeeOE
swinkfuleOE
plightlyOE
teenfulOE
contrariousc1320
drefa1325
troublinga1325
despitousa1340
thornya1340
discomfortablec1350
troublablec1374
noyousa1382
noyfulc1384
diseasy1387
angrya1393
painful1395
hackinga1400
annoying?c1400
annoyousc1400
cumbrousc1400
teenc1400
annoyfulc1405
sputousc1420
diseasefula1425
molest?a1425
noying?a1425
noisomea1450
grievingc1450
tedious?1454
troublous1463
noisantc1475
displeasant1481
strouble1488
nuisant1494
noyanta1500
irksome1513
sturting1513
molestious1524
vexatious1534
cumbersome1535
uncommodious1541
spiteful1548
vexing?1548
incommodious1551
molestous1555
diseasing1558
grating1563
pestilent1565
sturtsome1570
molestuousa1572
troublesome1573
murrain1575
discommodable1579
galling1583
spiny1586
unsupportable1586
troubleful1588
plaguey1594
distressingc1595
molestful1596
molesting1598
vexful1598
fretful1603
briery1604
bemadding1608
mortifying1611
tiry1611
distressfula1616
irking1629
angersome1649
disobliging1652
discomforting1654
incomfortable1655
incommode1672
ruffling1680
unconvenient1683
pestifying1716
trying1718
offending1726
bothering1765
pesky1775
weary1785
sturty1788
unaccommodating1790
tiresome1798
werriting1808
bothersome1817
plaguesome1828
pestilential1833
fretsome1834
languorous1834
pesty1834
pestersome1843
nettlesome1845
miserable1850
niggling1854
distempering1855
be-maddeninga1861
nattery1873
nagging1883
pestiferous1890
trouble-giving1893
maddening1896
molestive1905
nuisancy1906
balls-aching?1912
nuisance1922
nattering1949
noodgy1969
dickheaded1991
dickish1991
cockish1996
1649 Earl of Monmouth tr. J. F. Senault Use of Passions 274 Ambition is only angersome, because it aspires after Honour.
1650 Earl of Monmouth tr. J. F. Senault Man become Guilty 28 These Tyrants do not allways vex their subjects with angersome Commands.
1653 F. G. tr. ‘G. de Scudéry’ Artamenes I. ii. iii. 183 This angersome news did redouble his grief.
1830 Fraser's Mag. Apr. 331/2 Naething but marriet, marriet;—an' here's puir me..leading a single life... Hoghay! isn't it very angersome.
1864 Birmingham Daily Post 22 Aug. 3/1 O its angersome, atweel, An' sune'll mak' me gray.
1928 W. C. Fraser Yelpin' Stane 174 The way they gaed on aboot Scots folk was angersome to hear.
1995 J. Fletcher & D. Bain Martinis & Mayhem x. 117 I'd come sooner, but this angersome party has me—.
2. Angry; (also) prone to anger. rare.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > anger > [adjective]
irrec825
gramec893
wemodc897
wrothc950
bolghenc1000
gramelyc1000
hotOE
on fireOE
brathc1175
moodyc1175
to-bollenc1175
wrethfulc1175
wraw?c1225
agrameda1300
wrathfula1300
agremedc1300
hastivec1300
irousa1340
wretheda1340
aniredc1350
felonc1374
angryc1380
upreareda1382
jealous1382
crousea1400
grieveda1400
irefula1400
mada1400
teena1400
wraweda1400
wretthy14..
angryc1405
errevousa1420
wrothy1422
angereda1425
passionatec1425
fumous1430
tangylc1440
heavy1452
fire angry1490
wrothsomea1529
angerful?1533
wrothful?1534
wrath1535
provoked1538
warm1547
vibrant1575
chauffe1582
fuming1582
enfeloned1596
incensed1597
choleric1598
inflameda1600
raiseda1600
exasperate1601
angried1609
exasperated1611
dispassionate1635
bristlinga1639
peltish1648
sultry1671
on (also upon) the high ropes (also rope)1672
nangry1681
ugly1687
sorea1694
glimflashy1699
enraged1732
spunky1809
cholerous1822
kwaai1827
wrathy1828
angersome1834
outraged1836
irate1838
vex1843
raring1845
waxy1853
stiff1856
scotty1867
bristly1872
hot under the collar1879
black angry1894
spitfire1894
passionful1901
ignorant1913
hairy1914
snaky1919
steamed1923
uptight1934
broigus1937
lemony1941
ripped1941
pissed1943
crooked1945
teed off1955
ticked off1959
ripe1966
torqued1967
bummed1970
1834 T. Hood Tylney Hall III. i. 24 There's been summut done to make God Almighty angersome,—mark my words on it.
1878 W. S. Hayward Mutiny of Thunder xxiii. 107 The second mate says there's going to be a big blow..and I'm inclined to believe him, for I never see the sky look more angersome than it does this evening.
1921 E. T. Seton Woodland Tales p. xiii She was anxious and leading, happy and proud,..loving, yet angersome at trivial disobedience.
1975 tr. Aśvaghoṣa Fifty Verses of Guru-devotion vii. 12 A disciple with sense should not accept as his Guru someone who lacks compassion or who is angersome, vicious or arrogant, possessive, undisciplined or boasts of his knowledge.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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