I. ˈərk, ˈə̄k, ˈəik adjective
Etymology: Middle English
now dialect : weary and disgusted
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English irken
intransitive verb
now chiefly Scotland : to become tired or wearied especially to the point of being bored or disgusted or unwilling to do or submit to something
transitive verb
1. obsolete : to be tired of or disgusted with
2. : to irritate or disgust (as a person) usually by reason of tiresome or wearying qualities
restrictions that irked buyers
it irks me to see such waste
Synonyms: see annoy
III. noun
( -s )
1. : irksomeness , tedium
the irk of a narrow existence
2. : a cause or source of annoyance or disgust
the main irk is the wage level