tease
The origin and history of tease.
Etymology
From Old English tæsan, originally meaning to pull apart or comb out fibres (like wool) — the modern sense of playful provocation developed centuries later, by extension from "picking at" someone.
The origin and history of tease.
From Old English tæsan, originally meaning to pull apart or comb out fibres (like wool) — the modern sense of playful provocation developed centuries later, by extension from "picking at" someone.
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