v. i. [ OE. &yogh_;exen, yesken, AS. giscian to sob. ] To hiccough. [ Written also yox, yux. ] [ Obs. or Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
He yexeth and he speaketh through the nose. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
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. [ 1913 Webster ]