† eˈxasper,v.Obs. [ad. (directly or through F. exaspér-er) L. exasper-āre: see exasperate v.] = exasperate v. 1545Joye Exp. Dan. vii. 96 b, A lyon is a cruell beast yf he be exaspered.1637R. Humfrey tr.St. Ambrose i. 9 Whosoever hee bee that exaspereth.