Yex v. i. To hiccough. [Written also yox, yux.] [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] He yexeth and he speaketh through the nose. --Chaucer.
Yex, n. A hiccough. [Written also yox, and yux.] [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] “The excessive yex.” ◄ ►