chagrin

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Noun

1. A [[distress]] of [[mind]] [[caused]] by a [[failure]] of [[aim]]s or [[plan]]s, a [[want]] of [[appreciation]], [[mistake]]s, etc.; [[vexation]] or [[mortification]].
2. A type of [[leather]] or skin with a rough surface.<ref name="OED2">{{R:OED Online}}</ref>

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[bother]] or [[vex]]; to [[mortify]].
2. {{lb|en|reflexive|obsolete|rare}} To be vexed or annoyed.

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Feeling chagrin; [[annoyed]]; [[vexed]], [[fretful]]. {{defdate|17^th to 18^th centuries.}}<ref>B. E., ''A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew'', London: W. Hawes ''et al.'', 1699.^{[http://name.umdl.umich.edu/A39127.0001.001]}</ref>

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