vexatiousness

[Eng. vexatious; -ne .] The quality or state of being vexatious. věxed, věxt, pa. par. & a. [VEX.] A. As pa . par.: (See the verb.) B. As adjective: 1. Annoyed, worried, troubled; filled with vex a tion. IMG:content-0489.png:[blocks in formation] 3. Ornith.: The rachis and web of a feather taken together; the whole of a feather, except the calamus or quill. 4. Bot.: [STANDARD, 8., II. 1.] věx-Ing, pr.par.ora. [VEX.] věx-Ing-lỹ, adv. [Eng. vexing; -ly.] In a vexing manner; so as to vex, annoy, or worry; vexatiously. V-gear wheel, s. [See def.] A duplex arrangement of skew-gearing, in which each tooth is of the shape of the letter V. V-hook, s . [See def.] Steam- eng .: A gab at the end of an eccentric rod, with long jaws shaped like the letter V. vi-a, adv. [Lat. a way.] 1. By way of; by the route of; as, to send a letter via Chicago by way of Chicago. *2. It was used formerly as an interjection of encouragement. [From the Italian " via , an adverb of encouragement used by commanders, as also by riders to their horses." ( Florio . ) ] " Via ! says the fiend! away! says the fiend."-Shakesp.: Merchant of Venice , ii. 2. Via-lactea, s . Astron.: The galaxy or milky way. [GALAXY.] vi-a-bil-1-ty, s. [Eng. viable; -ity.] *vi-a-těc-ture, s. [Lat. via =a road, a way, and English ( architecture .] The art or science of constructing roads, bridges, canals, .