Molest \Mo*lest"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Molested; p. pr. & vb.
n. Molesting.]
[F. molester, L. molestare, fr. molestus
troublesome, fr. moles a heavy mass, load, burden. See 3d
Mole.]
To trouble; to disturb; to render uneasy; to interfere with;
to vex.
They have molested the church with needless opposition.
--Hooker.
Syn: To trouble; disturb; incommode; inconvenience; annoy;
vex; tease.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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