v.
- (of a comment or fact) cause continuing annoyance or resentment.
▸chiefly N. Amer. annoy or irritate.
- archaic (of a wound or sore) fester.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. rancler, from rancle, draoncle ‘festering sore’, from an alt. of med. L. dracunculus, dimin. of draco ‘serpent’.
