Category:Pester

Pes"ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pestered; p. pr. & vb. n. Pestering.] Etym: [abbrev. fr. impester, fr. Of. empaistrier, empestrer, to Entangle the feet or legs, to embarrass, f. empêtrer; pref. em-, en- (l. in in) + ll. pastorium, pastoria, a fetter by which horses are Prevented from wandering in the pastures, fr. L. pastorius belonging To a herdsman or shepherd, pastor a herdsman. See in, and pasture, Pastor.]

1. To trouble; to disturb; to annoy; to harass with petty vexations. We are pestered with mice and rats. Dr. H. More. A multitude of scribblers daily pester the world. Dryden.

2. To crowd together in an annoying way; to overcrowd; to infest. [obs.] Milton. All rivers and pools. . . pestered full with fishes. Holland.