Word Study
yex
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yex, v. i. [OE. \'f4exen, yesken, AS. giscian to sob.].
To hiccough. [1913 Webster]
"He yexeth and he speaketh through the nose." [1913 Webster]
A hiccough. Holland. [1913 Webster]
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