Worrit
verb
(transitive) (dialect) to tease or worry
historical examples
the quiver 12/1899 anonymous
modern women and what is said of them anonymous
lost diaries maurice baring
punch, or the london charivari, vol. 103, november 12, 1892 various
palos of the dog star pack j. u. giesy
george eliot’s life, vol. ii (of 3) george eliot
queen hildegarde laura elizabeth howe richards
david copperfield charles d-ckens
cripps, the carrier r. d. (richard doddridge) blackmore
explorers of the dawn mazo de la roche
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