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molest(2)(dictionary)
molest(dictionary)

molest(2) (iou)



molest verb trans. LME.
[Old French molester or Latin molestare, from molestus troublesome, perh. rel. to moles MOLE noun3.]
Cause trouble to; vex, annoy, inconvenience. LME-E18.
Addison The Colds of Winter, and the Heats of Summer, are equally incapable of molesting you.
b. Of disease: afflict, affect. M16-L17.
Interfere or meddle with (a person) injuriously or with hostile intent. Now esp. attack or abuse sexually. L15.
E. Caldwell More likely to be mugged or..otherwise molested in downtown Zephyrfield. A. Sillitoe She would carry a bag of pepper to throw in the face of any man who might try to molest her.
b. Tamper with (a thing). Now rare. E17.
molester noun M16.
molestive adjective tending to cause annoyance; intentionally troublesome or interfering: E20.