irksomeness
11Whiled — While While, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whiling}.] To cause to pass away pleasantly or without irksomeness or disgust; to spend or pass; usually followed by away. [1913 Webster] The lovely lady whiled the hours away.… …
12Whiling — While While, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whiling}.] To cause to pass away pleasantly or without irksomeness or disgust; to spend or pass; usually followed by away. [1913 Webster] The lovely lady whiled the hours away.… …
13fastidious — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin fastidiosus, from fastidium disgust, probably from fastus arrogance (probably akin to Latin fastigium top) + taedium irksomeness more at tedium Date: 15th century 1. archaic scornful 2. a. having… …
14irksome — adjective Date: 15th century tending to irk ; tedious < an irksome task > • irksomely adverb • irksomeness noun …
15tedium — noun Etymology: Latin taedium disgust, irksomeness, from taedēre to disgust, weary Date: 1662 1. the quality or state of being tedious ; tediousness; also boredom 2. a tedious period of time < long tediums of strained anxiety H. G. Wells > …
16Thorstein Veblen — Infobox Economist school tradition= Institutional economics color = #B0C4DE image caption = Thorstein Bunde Veblen (1857 1929) name = Thorstein Veblen birth = Birth date|1857|07|30 (Cato, Wisconsin) death = Death date and… …
17Gurkha War — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Anglo Nepalese War caption=Balbhadra Kunwar, Gurkha commander of the Anglo Nepalese War date=1814–1816 place=Nepal result=British Victory, Sugauli Treaty combatant1= combatant2=Gorkha commander1=Francis Rawdon… …
18Thorstein Veblen — Thorstein Bunde Veblen Nacimiento 30 de julio de …
19irksome — irksomely, adv. irksomeness, n. /errk seuhm/, adj. 1. annoying; irritating; exasperating; tiresome: irksome restrictions. 2. Obs. causing weariness or disgust. [1400 50; late ME; see IRK, SOME1] * * * …
20labour — /lay beuhr/, n., v.i., v.t., adj. Chiefly Brit. labor. Usage. See or1. * * * I In economics, the general body of wage earners. In classical economics, labour is one of the three factors of production, along with capital and land. Labour can also… …
