PERPLEX', verb transitive [Latin perplexus, perplexor; per and plector, to twist; Latin plico, to fold.] 1. To make intricate; to involve; to entangle; to make complicated and difficult to be understood or unraveled. What was thought obscure, perplexed and too hard for our weak parts, will lie open to the understanding in a fair view. 2. To embarrass; to puzzle; to distract; to tease with suspense, anxiety or ambiguity. We can distinguish no general truths, or at least shall be apt to perplex the mind. We are perplexed, but not in despair. 2 Corinthians 4:8. 3. To plague; to vex. PERPLEX', adjective Intricate; difficult. [Not used.]
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI