† molestuousadj.

Forms: 1600s molestuous, 1600s mollestuous; Scottish pre-1700 molestuous.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin molestus , -uous suffix.

Etymology: Irregularly < classical Latin molestus troublesome (see molest adj.) + -uous suffix, perhaps after tempestuous adj. Compare earlier molestous adj., molestious adj.

Obsolete.

Troublesome; troubled.

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

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nuisant1494

noyanta1500

irksome1513

sturting1513

molestious1524

vexatious1534

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spiteful1548

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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

a1572 J. Knox Bk. Common Order (1602) 129 Afflictions are molestuous [ed. 1575 molestsome], noysome and hard to be borne with.

1611 A. Munday Briefe Chron. sig. R7 Pompilius..appointed his seate in another City..but finding it too mollestuous, he transferred the State to another Citty.

1657 J. Trapp Comm. Job iii. 17 Vexatious persons,..molestuous and mischievous.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	molestuous
释义	† molestuousadj. Forms: 1600s molestuous, 1600s mollestuous; Scottish pre-1700 molestuous. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin molestus , -uous suffix. Etymology: Irregularly < classical Latin molestus troublesome (see molest adj.) + -uous suffix, perhaps after tempestuous adj. Compare earlier molestous adj., molestious adj. Obsolete. Troublesome; troubled. 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 a1572 J. Knox Bk. Common Order (1602) 129 Afflictions are molestuous [ed. 1575 molestsome], noysome and hard to be borne with. 1611 A. Munday Briefe Chron. sig. R7 Pompilius..appointed his seate in another City..but finding it too mollestuous, he transferred the State to another Citty. 1657 J. Trapp Comm. Job iii. 17 Vexatious persons,..molestuous and mischievous. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.a1572
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