yex

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Yex \Yex\, v. i. [OE. [yogh]exen, yesken, AS. giscian to sob.]
   To hiccough. [Written also {yox}, {yux}.] [Obs. or Prov.
   Eng.]
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         He yexeth and he speaketh through the nose. --Chaucer.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Yex \Yex\, n. [AS. geocsa a sobbing, hiccough. Cf. {Yex}, v. i.]
   A hiccough. [Written also {yox}, and {yux}.] [Obs. or Prov.
   Eng.] "The excessive yex." --Holland.
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