molestingn.

Brit.

/məˈlɛstɪŋ/, U.S.

/məˈlɛstɪŋ/

Forms: see molest v. and -ing suffix¹; also Scottish pre-1700 molesteyng.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: molest v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < molest v. + -ing suffix¹.

Now rare.

The action of harassing, troubling, etc., a person; molestation. Also: †annoyance, injury (obsolete).

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [noun] > hostile interference

molestc1390

vexationa1425

molestation1435

molesting1523

molestance1642

the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being harassed > [noun] > harassment

baiting1303

cumbrance1377

persecutiona1382

pursuita1387

aggrievancea1400

vexing?a1425

molestation1435

stroublance1439

inquietation1461

distrouble1483

infestance1490

encumberment1509

molesting1523

vexationa1525

inquieting1527

inquietance1531

molestie1532

infestationc1540

moiling1565

plaguing1566

pesterment1593

commacerating1599

molestance1642

harass1667

harassing1689

harassment1753

aggrievement1778

badgering1785

pesteration1802

bedevilment1844

worrying1848

tail-twisting1887

bloodhounding1891

aggravation1902

static1923

crap1935

hassle1969

monstering1979

the mind > emotion > suffering > state of annoyance or vexation > [noun] > annoyance or vexation

teenOE

dretchinga1050

taryingnessa1300

annoyc1300

dretch?13..

noyc1330

unquertc1390

noyinga1398

nuisancec1400

unsoundc1400

noisance1421

annuisancec1440

discumbrancea1500

noymentc1503

cumber?a1513

molesting1523

tary1528

irk1570

pester1581

incommodation1664

fasha1796

all-overs1893

buggeration1962

wind-up1984

1523 T. Cromwell Speech to Parl. in R. B. Merriman Life & Lett. T. Cromwell (1902) I. 33 The grete molestyng and trowbelyng of all the nacions abowte theym.

1561 J. Daus tr. H. Bullinger Hundred Serm. vpon Apocalips lxvi. 464 If Christ wil come to iudgement, whie doeth he differ it so longe, and to so great molestyng of his?

1577 M. Hanmer tr. Socrates Scholasticus vii. xxix, in Aunc. Eccl. Hist. 393 Againe he fell a molesting of the Nouations.

1590 W. Clever Flower of Phisicke 27 There ought to be no troubling or molesting of the body.

1602 A. Munday tr. C. Estienne Paradoxes against Common Opinion 14 Loue was the first inventer of begging and the wallet, by reason (I thinke) of the incredible molestings and torments, which he loades his poore beggers withal.

1991 Keesing's Rec. World Events 1991 (BNC) Sept. Millions of Kashmir Moslems responded to the call..for an indefinite strike in protest at..the molesting of worshippers.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

molestingadj.

Brit.

/məˈlɛstɪŋ/, U.S.

/məˈlɛstɪŋ/

Forms: see molest v. and -ing suffix².

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: molest v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < molest v. + -ing suffix².

That molests someone or something; troublesome, interfering, pestering; †troubling, vexing (obsolete rare).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > state of annoyance or vexation > [adjective] > annoying or vexatious

angeeOE

swinkfuleOE

plightlyOE

teenfulOE

contrariousc1320

drefa1325

troublinga1325

despitousa1340

thornya1340

discomfortablec1350

troublablec1374

noyousa1382

noyfulc1384

diseasy1387

angrya1393

painful1395

hackinga1400

annoying?c1400

annoyousc1400

cumbrousc1400

teenc1400

annoyfulc1405

sputousc1420

diseasefula1425

molest?a1425

noying?a1425

noisomea1450

grievingc1450

tedious?1454

troublous1463

noisantc1475

displeasant1481

strouble1488

nuisant1494

noyanta1500

irksome1513

sturting1513

molestious1524

vexatious1534

cumbersome1535

uncommodious1541

spiteful1548

vexing?1548

incommodious1551

molestous1555

diseasing1558

grating1563

pestilent1565

sturtsome1570

molestuousa1572

troublesome1573

murrain1575

discommodable1579

galling1583

spiny1586

unsupportable1586

troubleful1588

plaguey1594

distressingc1595

molestful1596

molesting1598

vexful1598

fretful1603

briery1604

bemadding1608

mortifying1611

tiry1611

distressfula1616

irking1629

angersome1649

disobliging1652

discomforting1654

incomfortable1655

incommode1672

ruffling1680

unconvenient1683

pestifying1716

trying1718

offending1726

bothering1765

pesky1775

weary1785

sturty1788

unaccommodating1790

tiresome1798

werriting1808

bothersome1817

plaguesome1828

pestilential1833

fretsome1834

languorous1834

pesty1834

pestersome1843

nettlesome1845

miserable1850

niggling1854

distempering1855

be-maddeninga1861

nattery1873

nagging1883

pestiferous1890

trouble-giving1893

maddening1896

molestive1905

nuisancy1906

balls-aching?1912

nuisance1922

nattering1949

noodgy1969

dickheaded1991

dickish1991

cockish1996

1598 A. M. tr. J. Guillemeau Frenche Chirurg. f. 10^v/2 The fracture of the bone, with the molestinge and troublesome accidentes thereof.

1601 T. Wright Passions of Minde iv. 29 If..our hearts..reioyce in God, then paine is turned into pleasure, and a molesting seruice into a delightfull obsequie.

1614 R. Tailor Hogge hath lost Pearle v. sig. Gij Cressus royall selfe..is not tortured there as Poets feine With molton Gold and sulphrie flames of fire Or any such molesting perturbation.

1822 J. Galt Provost xl. 294 In nothing, however, did his molesting temper cause so much disturbance, as when [etc.].

1830 C. Lamb Let. 22 Jan. (1935) III. 241 Yet in the self condemned obliviousness.., some molesting yearnings of life, not quite kill'd, rise.

1866 ‘G. Eliot’ Felix Holt II. xxi. 98 There may indeed be claims which can't assert themselves—a—legally, which yet are molesting to a man of some reputation.

1990 J. Morrow Only Begotten Daughter (1991) iii. xiv. 243 People for whom cold, cruel homelessness was preferable to their colder and crueler domesticities: their abusive husbands, molesting parents, [etc.].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	molesting
释义	molestingn. Brit. /məˈlɛstɪŋ/, U.S. /məˈlɛstɪŋ/ Forms: see molest v. and -ing suffix¹; also Scottish pre-1700 molesteyng. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: molest v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < molest v. + -ing suffix¹. Now rare. The action of harassing, troubling, etc., a person; molestation. Also: †annoyance, injury (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [noun] > hostile interference molestc1390 vexationa1425 molestation1435 molesting1523 molestance1642 the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being harassed > [noun] > harassment baiting1303 cumbrance1377 persecutiona1382 pursuita1387 aggrievancea1400 vexing?a1425 molestation1435 stroublance1439 inquietation1461 distrouble1483 infestance1490 encumberment1509 molesting1523 vexationa1525 inquieting1527 inquietance1531 molestie1532 infestationc1540 moiling1565 plaguing1566 pesterment1593 commacerating1599 molestance1642 harass1667 harassing1689 harassment1753 aggrievement1778 badgering1785 pesteration1802 bedevilment1844 worrying1848 tail-twisting1887 bloodhounding1891 aggravation1902 static1923 crap1935 hassle1969 monstering1979 the mind > emotion > suffering > state of annoyance or vexation > [noun] > annoyance or vexation teenOE dretchinga1050 taryingnessa1300 annoyc1300 dretch?13.. noyc1330 unquertc1390 noyinga1398 nuisancec1400 unsoundc1400 noisance1421 annuisancec1440 discumbrancea1500 noymentc1503 cumber?a1513 molesting1523 tary1528 irk1570 pester1581 incommodation1664 fasha1796 all-overs1893 buggeration1962 wind-up1984 1523 T. Cromwell Speech to Parl. in R. B. Merriman Life & Lett. T. Cromwell (1902) I. 33 The grete molestyng and trowbelyng of all the nacions abowte theym. 1561 J. Daus tr. H. Bullinger Hundred Serm. vpon Apocalips lxvi. 464 If Christ wil come to iudgement, whie doeth he differ it so longe, and to so great molestyng of his? 1577 M. Hanmer tr. Socrates Scholasticus vii. xxix, in Aunc. Eccl. Hist. 393 Againe he fell a molesting of the Nouations. 1590 W. Clever Flower of Phisicke 27 There ought to be no troubling or molesting of the body. 1602 A. Munday tr. C. Estienne Paradoxes against Common Opinion 14 Loue was the first inventer of begging and the wallet, by reason (I thinke) of the incredible molestings and torments, which he loades his poore beggers withal. 1991 Keesing's Rec. World Events 1991 (BNC) Sept. Millions of Kashmir Moslems responded to the call..for an indefinite strike in protest at..the molesting of worshippers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2022). molestingadj. Brit. /məˈlɛstɪŋ/, U.S. /məˈlɛstɪŋ/ Forms: see molest v. and -ing suffix². Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: molest v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < molest v. + -ing suffix². That molests someone or something; troublesome, interfering, pestering; †troubling, vexing (obsolete rare). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > state of annoyance or vexation > [adjective] > annoying or vexatious angeeOE swinkfuleOE plightlyOE teenfulOE contrariousc1320 drefa1325 troublinga1325 despitousa1340 thornya1340 discomfortablec1350 troublablec1374 noyousa1382 noyfulc1384 diseasy1387 angrya1393 painful1395 hackinga1400 annoying?c1400 annoyousc1400 cumbrousc1400 teenc1400 annoyfulc1405 sputousc1420 diseasefula1425 molest?a1425 noying?a1425 noisomea1450 grievingc1450 tedious?1454 troublous1463 noisantc1475 displeasant1481 strouble1488 nuisant1494 noyanta1500 irksome1513 sturting1513 molestious1524 vexatious1534 cumbersome1535 uncommodious1541 spiteful1548 vexing?1548 incommodious1551 molestous1555 diseasing1558 grating1563 pestilent1565 sturtsome1570 molestuousa1572 troublesome1573 murrain1575 discommodable1579 galling1583 spiny1586 unsupportable1586 troubleful1588 plaguey1594 distressingc1595 molestful1596 molesting1598 vexful1598 fretful1603 briery1604 bemadding1608 mortifying1611 tiry1611 distressfula1616 irking1629 angersome1649 disobliging1652 discomforting1654 incomfortable1655 incommode1672 ruffling1680 unconvenient1683 pestifying1716 trying1718 offending1726 bothering1765 pesky1775 weary1785 sturty1788 unaccommodating1790 tiresome1798 werriting1808 bothersome1817 plaguesome1828 pestilential1833 fretsome1834 languorous1834 pesty1834 pestersome1843 nettlesome1845 miserable1850 niggling1854 distempering1855 be-maddeninga1861 nattery1873 nagging1883 pestiferous1890 trouble-giving1893 maddening1896 molestive1905 nuisancy1906 balls-aching?1912 nuisance1922 nattering1949 noodgy1969 dickheaded1991 dickish1991 cockish1996 1598 A. M. tr. J. Guillemeau Frenche Chirurg. f. 10^v/2 The fracture of the bone, with the molestinge and troublesome accidentes thereof. 1601 T. Wright Passions of Minde iv. 29 If..our hearts..reioyce in God, then paine is turned into pleasure, and a molesting seruice into a delightfull obsequie. 1614 R. Tailor Hogge hath lost Pearle v. sig. Gij Cressus royall selfe..is not tortured there as Poets feine With molton Gold and sulphrie flames of fire Or any such molesting perturbation. 1822 J. Galt Provost xl. 294 In nothing, however, did his molesting temper cause so much disturbance, as when [etc.]. 1830 C. Lamb Let. 22 Jan. (1935) III. 241 Yet in the self condemned obliviousness.., some molesting yearnings of life, not quite kill'd, rise. 1866 ‘G. Eliot’ Felix Holt II. xxi. 98 There may indeed be claims which can't assert themselves—a—legally, which yet are molesting to a man of some reputation. 1990 J. Morrow Only Begotten Daughter (1991) iii. xiv. 243 People for whom cold, cruel homelessness was preferable to their colder and crueler domesticities: their abusive husbands, molesting parents, [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1523adj.1598
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