molest

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He had caught a prisoner he dared not molest -- yet.

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  1. transitive verb To disturb, interfere with, or annoy.
  2. transitive verb To subject to unwanted or improper sexual activity.

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  • Till then I go hither and thither and none shall hinder me or molest--for upon Sybilla de Thouars God hath set the seal of Cain Margaret Douglas flicked her steed impatiently, causing the spirited little beast to curvet I think it is very ill-done of you not to come to Scotland with us," she said petulantly, "when we would have been so good to you Too good, too kind," said the Lady Sybilla, very gently; "such kindness is not for such as I am. —  The Black Douglas
  • Already it had failed in what may be called one conspiracy; already it had entered upon a second, viz., to rear up an Anti-Kirk_, or spurious establishment, which should twist itself with snake-like folds about the legal establishment; surmount it as a Roman vinea surmounted the fortifications which it beleaguered; and which, under whatsoever practical issue for the contest, should at any rate overlook, molest, and insult the true church for ever. —  Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 2
  • But know thou wilt thyself as much molest: —  Orlando Furioso
  • And blows and outrage hase their peace molest, —  Orlando Furioso
  • O wound! whose pangs so wofully molest, —  Orlando Furioso
 

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  1. Middle English molesten, from Old French molester, from Latin molestāre, from molestus, troublesome.

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  1. from Middle English molesten, from Old French molester, French molester = Spanish Portuguese molestar = Italian molestare, from Latin molestare, trouble, annoy, molest, from mŏlestus, troublesome, from mōles, a burden, difficulty, labor, trouble: see mole.
  2. from molest, v. Cf. molestie.
 

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