He(..)suffered them to tease him into acts directly opposed to his strongest inclinations.
1684, (w), (w)
Not by the force of carnal reason, / But indefatigable teasing.
(RQ:Chmbrs YngrSt)
"My tastes," he said, still smiling, "incline me to the garishly sunlit side of this planet." And, to tease her and arouse her to combat: "I prefer a farandole to a nocturne; I'd rather have a painting than an etching; Mr. Whistler bores me with his monochromatic mud; I don't like dull colours, dull sounds, dull intellects;(nb..)."