VEX is validvalid

to annoy [v VEXED, VEXES, VEXING, VEXT] : VEXEDLY [adv], VEXER [n], VEXINGLY [adv]

1,093 of 196,601 in NWL2023·also valid in CSW24

to distress or annoy [v VEXED or (obsolete) VEXT, VEXING, VEXES]