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† moˈlestuous, a. Obs.
[erron. f. L. molest-us troublesome; after tempestuous, etc.]
Troublesome; troublous.
a1572Knox Bk. Common Order (1602) 129 Afflictions are molestuous [ed. 1575 molestsome], noysome and hard to be borne with. 1611Munday Briefe Chron. 239 Pompilius..appointed his seate in another City..but finding it too mollestuous he transferred the State to another Citty. 1657Trapp Comm. Job iii. 17 Vexatious persons,..molestuous and mischievous. |