† exagitatev.
Obsolete.
1. transitive. To stir up (the humours, spirits, etc.); to quicken (the breathing); to set in motion (the blood); to excite.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > excitement > exciting > excite [verb (transitive)]
astirc1000
stir?c1225
araisec1374
entalentc1374
flamec1380
reara1382
raisec1384
commove1393
kindlea1400
fluster1422
esmove1474
talent1486
heavec1540
erect?1555
inflame1560
to set on gog1560
yark1565
tickle1567
flesh1573
concitate1574
rouse1574
warmc1580
agitate1587
spirit1598
suscitate1598
fermentate1599
nettle1599
startle1602
worka1616
exagitate1621
foment1621
flush1633
exacuatea1637
ferment1667
to work up1681
pique1697
electrify1748
rattle1781
pump1791
to touch up1796
excite1821
to key up1835
to steam up1909
jazz1916
steam1922
volt1930
whee1949
to fire up1976
geek1984
the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > carry on vigorously [verb (transitive)] > make lively > specifically a thing
animate1585
spirit1600
to breathe through ——1606
exagitate1621
ferment1667
vitalize1805
1621 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy i. ii. ii. v. 111 The divell..gets in with the aire, and exagitates our spirits, and vexeth our souls.
1651 N. Biggs Matæotechnia Medicinæ Praxeωs 155 The anxiety and powerfullest respiration of the arteries is exagitated.
1655 N. Culpeper et al. tr. L. Rivière Pract. Physick xv. v. 419 Sharp Clysters..which do exagitate the Humor..whereby the Symptomes are wont to become more fiery.
1728 H. Fielding Love in Several Masques i. v. 12 It [business] has exagitated my Complexion to that Exorbitancy of Vermeille, that, [etc.].
1732 J. Arbuthnot Pract. Rules of Diet iii. 328 The warm Air of the Bed exagitates the Blood.
1738 tr. J. Keill in Ess. Animal Oecon. (ed. 4) 294 A continual Heat..exagitated by the Temptations of the Town.
2.
a. Of a disease, pain, etc.: To torment, worry.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > suffering > cause of mental pain or suffering > cause mental pain or suffering to [verb (transitive)]
heavyc897
pineeOE
aileOE
sorryeOE
traya1000
sorrowOE
to work (also do) (a person) woeOE
angerc1175
smarta1200
to work, bake, brew balec1200
derve?c1225
grieve?c1225
sitc1225
sweam?c1225
gnawc1230
sughc1230
troublec1230
aggrievea1325
to think sweama1325
unframea1325
anguish1340
teen1340
sowa1352
distrainc1374
to-troublea1382
strain1382
unglad1390
afflicta1393
paina1393
distressa1400
hita1400
sorea1400
assayc1400
remordc1400
temptc1400
to sit (or set) one sorec1420
overthrow?a1425
visit1424
labour1437
passionc1470
arraya1500
constraina1500
misgrievea1500
attempt1525
exagitate1532
to wring to the worse1542
toil1549
lament1580
adolorate1598
rankle1659
try1702
to pass over ——1790
upset1805
to touch (also get, catch, etc.) (a person) on the raw1823
to put (a person) through it1855
bludgeon1888
to get to ——1904
to put through the hoop(s)1919
the world > health and disease > ill health > pain > suffer pain [verb (transitive)] > cause pain
aileOE
grieve?c1225
girdc1275
painc1375
putc1390
sorea1400
troublec1400
anguisha1425
vex?c1425
urn1488
suffera1500
exagitate1532
fire1602
trachle1889
1532 in Burnet Hist. Ref. II. 168 Being so long sick and exagitate with this same sore.
1596 C. Fitzgeffry Sir Francis Drake sig. B2 The paines that now exagitate his soule, Time cannot tame.
1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Physical Inst. v, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Dd2v When..too much waking hath..exagitated the mind.
1677 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. IV iv. 32 When it [the soul] shal see and instil the desire of him into it self..it shal cease to be exagitated by pricking dolors.
b. Of a man's foes: To harass, persecute.
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the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > make an attack upon [verb (transitive)] > persecute
seekc825
baitc1175
war?c1225
pursuec1300
chase1340
course1466
persecutea1475
suea1500
pickc1550
pursuit1563
prosecute1588
exagitate1602
dragoon1689
harass1788
martyr1851
dragonnade1881
witch-hunt1919
vamp1970
1602 T. Fitzherbert Def. Catholyke Cause 7 a S. Chrisostome..was so exagitat by the calumnious, and contumelious tongues of heretykes..that, etc.
1618 T. Gainsford True Hist. P. Warbeck 81 The King..not determining to giue them battaile, or exagitate them at all.
1619 W. Balcanquhall Let. 19 Feb. 11 in J. Hales Golden Remains (1659) He was sorry Martinius should be so exagitated, for a speech which..was true.
3. To attack violently (a doctrine, error, fault, etc.); to inveigh against, rail at.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > invective or abuse > abuse [verb (transitive)]
vilea1300
rebutc1330
revilea1393
arunt1399
stainc1450
brawl1474
vituper1484
rebalk1501
to call (rarely to speak) (all) to naught1542
rattle1542
vituperate1542
bedaub1570
beray1576
bespurt1579
wring1581
misuse1583
caperclaw1589
abuse1592
rail1592
exagitate1593
to shoot atc1595
belabour1596
to scour one's mouth on1598
bespurtle1604
conviciate1604
scandala1616
delitigate1623
betongue1639
bespatter1644
rant1647
palt1648
opprobriatea1657
pelt1658
proscind1659
inveigh1670
clapperclaw1692
blackguard1767
philippize1804
drub1811
foul-mouth1822
bullyrag1823
target1837
barge1841
to light on ——1842
slang1844
villainize1857
slangwhang1880
slam-bang1888
vituperize1894
bad-mouth1941
slag1958
zing1962
to dump on (occasionally all over)1967
1593 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie iii. xi. 165 This their defect and imperfection I had rather lament in such case than exagitate.
1656 J. Trapp Comm. Eph. i. 5 The doctrine of predestination was much misused and exagitated.
1685 R. Baxter Paraphr. New Test. 1 Pet. iii. 8 Christians..live in concord, not exagitating, but compassionating each others infirmities.
4. To debate, discuss.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > hold discussions about, debate [verb (transitive)]
dispute1340
discuss1402
reason?c1425
mootc1475
arguea1513
canvass1530
ventilate?1530
deliberate1536
devisea1538
expostulate1573
agitate1598
imparlc1600
exagitate1610
eventilate?1625
altercate1683
litigate1740
spar1744
1610 J. Donne Pseudo-martyr x. 294 We haue no reason to exagitate it in this place.
a1649 W. Drummond Hist. James III in Wks. (1711) 43 During his abode at Rome, the old Question..began to be exagitated.
1662 S. Patrick Brief Acct. Latitude-men in Phenix (1708) II. 581 Tho this name of Latitude-Men be daily exagitated amongst us, both in Taverns and Pulpits.
1751 G. Lavington Enthusiasm Methodists & Papists: Pt. III 330 Aristophanes in such a free Manner exagitates the mysterious Solemnities.
5. In etymological sense: To shake out. rare.
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming out > letting or sending out > let or send out [verb (transitive)] > emit > by vibration
exagitate1642
vibratea1648
shiver1821
1642 R. Burney Answer Observ. ii. 11 Traiterously exagitate and tosse the Royall Scepter out of his hand.
Derivatives
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the mind > emotion > excitement > [adjective]
fevering?a1200
upreareda1382
warm1390
amoveda1400
entalented1402
stirred1483
intoxicatea1533
roused1575
vibrant1575
waked1581
irritated1595
uproused1597
gunpowdered1604
concitated1652
exagitated1659
animated1660
upstirreda1666
instinct1667
hot-headed1679
flushed1749
abubble1766
agig1767
fermentitious1807
suscitated1811
effervescent1833
effervescing1837
quick1837
galvanized1843
ginger beery1849
excited1855
ablaze1859
het1862
effervescible1866
thrilly1893
piqued1902
all of a doodah1915
hopped-up1923
adrenalized1935
volted1936
hyped1938
spooked up1939
twitterpated1942
up1942
jazzed1955
psyched1963
amped1967
plugged-in1967
torqued1967
buzzy1978
the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > bad weather > [adjective] > stormy > agitated
troubly1513
exagitated1659
uncalm1699
troubled1855
1659 W. Chamberlayne Pharonnida iii. ii. sig. N8v Th' ensuing storms exagitated rage.
1660 T. Stanley Hist. Philos. III. v. 181 A coacervate and exagitated wind.
1662 S. Patrick Brief Acct. Latitude-men in Phenix (1708) II. 507 Having taken an impartial View of this so much exagitated Company of Men.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > excitement > exciting > [adjective]
stirring1421
excitative1490
rousing1576
animating1595
excitant1608
exciteful?1615
spirit-stirringa1616
spiritous1624
excitatinga1643
exagitating1646
fermentive1656
awakening1694
electrifying1746
upstirring1751
electrical1760
thrilling1768
excitive1774
proceleusmatic1775
electric1789
inspiriting1796
fermentitious1807
exciting1811
red-hot1835
hair-raising1838
suscitating1840
arousing1841
sizzling1845
zesty1853
excitory1861
throbbing1864
buzzing1882
ding-dong1887
thrillful1887
stir-up1890
large1895
thrilly1896
high voltage1909
voltaic1920
sizzly1936
Boy's Own1967
hot shit1967
crunk1995
1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica iv. ix. 200 In diseases of the chest..Hippocrates condemneth it [sneezing] as too much exagitating . View more context for this quotation
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