Irk

v. t.

1.

To weary; to give pain; to annoy. To see this sight, it irks my very soul. - Shak. It irketh him to be here. - M. Arnold.

Verb

1.

irk - irritate or vex; "It galls me that we lost the suit" Synonyms: gall

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