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nettle

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  1. irritate              
 
1. net.tle \'net-*l\ n [ME, fr. OE netel; akin to OHG nazza nettle, Gk 
   adike-] : any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle 
   family ) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs; also : any of 
   many other prickly or stinging plants
2. nettle \'net-lin, -*l-in\ vt or net.tling 1: to strike or sting with or 
   as if with nettles  2: PROVOKE, VEX