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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Irritat, p.p. and ppl. adj. Also: -att, -ate, iritat. [e.m.E. -ate (1626), L. irrītāt-, p.p. stem of irrītāre: cf. Irritatv.]
a. Excited, inflamed.
b. Provoked, exasperated, annoyed.
c. Stirred up, roused, raised.
1570 Bann. Memor. 74.With sic … mocking meanes … as wold haue irritate and comovet the most patient fleshe leving 1593 Warrender P. II. 207.
I houpit be my absence … your Majestie sould have bene the les irritat 1624 Crim. Trials III. 567.
He, being irritat with rage & fnrie, … rynnand at the said Duncane, … strack Donald McIntyre1581-1623 James VI Poems I. 127/125.
& Uulkane quhyles fallin out of heauen quhyle irritat by airt1641 Baillie I. 291.
Desireous … to pacifie the irritat Prince Ib. 388.
Our needleslie irritat land1642 Inverness Rec. II. 179.
Sum ... quha ar iritat and incensit at them for [etc.]1665 Lauder Jrnl. 71.
Having irritate and angred it [a viper] … by his brizing it in his month 1686 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII. 13.
The rebells being greatlie irritatt … destroyed all … his goods
