yex Meaning, Definition & Usage

Yex intransitive verb
Etymology
OE. ýexen, yesken, AS. giscian to sob.
Definitions
  1. To hiccough. Written also yox, yux. Obs. or Prov. Eng.
    He yexeth and he speaketh through the nose. Chaucer.
Yex noun
Etymology
AS. geocsa a sobbing, hiccough. Cf. Yex, v. i.
Definitions
  1. A hiccough. Written also yox, and yux. Obs. or Prov. Eng. "The excessive yex." Holland.

Webster 1913