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1 Harass
v. trans.Drive to and fro: P. and V. ἐλαύνειν, V. τροχηλατεῖν, ἐλαστρεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Harass
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2 harass
1) (to annoy or trouble (a person) constantly or frequently: The children have been harassing me all morning.) παρενοχλώ2) (to make frequent sudden attacks on (an enemy): The army was constantly harassed by groups of terrorists.) παρενοχλώ•- harassed- harassment
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4 Annoy
v. trans.λυπεῖν, ἀνιᾶν, δάκνειν, ὄχλον παρέχειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐνοχλεῖν (acc. or dat.), πράγματα παρέχειν (dat.), Ar. and V. κνίζειν, V. ὀχλεῖν; see Distress.Be annoyed: P. and V. λυπεῖσθαι, ἀνιᾶσθαι, δάκνεσθαι, ἄχθεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀγανακτεῖν, P. χάλεπως φέρειν; see be vexed, under Vex.Harass in warfare: P. and V. λυπεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Annoy
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5 Beset
v. trans.Encircle, stand round: P. and V. περιίστασθαι, κυκλοῦσθαι, V. ἀμφίστασθαι.Set round: P. and V. περιβάλλειν.met., harass: P. and V. πιέζειν, λυπεῖν.Fear has beset me: V. φόβος τις εἰσελήλυθε (Eur., Or. 1324).Beset with, infested with: P. and V. μεστός (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Beset
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6 Distress
v. trans.Vex, annoy: P. and V. λυπεῖν, ἀνιᾶν, δάκνειν, ὄχλον παρέχειν (dat.), Ar. and P. πράγματα παρέχειν (dat.), ἐνοχλεῖν (acc. or dat.), ἀποκναίειν, Ar. and V. κνίζειν, πημαίνειν (also Plat. but rare P.), τείρειν, V. ὀχλεῖν, γυμνάζειν, ἀλγύνειν; see Vex.Harass: P. and V. πιέζειν.Be distressed: P. and V. βαρύνεσθαι, κάμνειν, πονεῖν, P. ἀδημονεῖν, ἀγωνιᾶν, κακοπαθεῖν, V. θυμοφθορεῖν, μογεῖν, ἀσχάλλειν (Dem. 555, but rare P.), ἀτᾶσθαι; see be vexed, under Vex.——————subs.Sorrow, trouble: P. ταλαιπωρία, ἡ, κακοπάθεια, ἡ, V. ἆθλος, ὁ, πῆμα, τό, πημονή, ἡ, δύη, ἡ, οἰζύς, ἡ, Ar. and V. πόνος, ὁ, ἄχος, τό.Difficulty, perplexity: P. and V. ἀπορία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Distress
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7 Infest
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Infest
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8 Torment
v. trans.Harass: P. and V. πιέζειν, δάκνειν, αἰκίζεσθαι. Ar. and V. τείρειν, πημαίνειν (rare P.), V. γυμνάζειν.——————subs.Distress: P. ταλαιπωρία, V. δύη, ἡ, πῆμα, τό, πημονή, ἡ; see Torture.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Torment
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9 Vex
v. trans.P. and V. λυπεῖν, ἀνιᾶν, δάκνειν, ὄχλον παρέχειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐνοχλεῖν (acc. or dat.), πράγματα παρέχειν (dat.), ἀποκναίειν, Ar. and V. κνίζειν, V. ὀχλεῖν, γυμνάζειν, ἀλγύνειν, P. διοχλεῖν.Harass: P. and V. πιέζειν.Be vexed: P. and V. λυπεῖσθαι, ἀνιᾶσθαι, βαρύνεσθαι, δάκνεσθαι, ἄχθεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀγανακτεῖν. P. δυσχεραίνειν, χαλεπῶς φέρειν, Ar. βαρέως φέρειν; see be distressed, under Distress.Be vexed at: P. and V. ἄχθεσθαι (dat.), δυσφορεῖν (acc. or dat.), Ar. and P. χαλεπαίνειν (dat.), ἀγανακτεῖν (dat.), P. δυσχεραίνειν (acc., dat. or ἐπί, dat.), χαλεπῶς φέρειν (acc. or dat.), V. λυπρῶς φέρειν (acc.), πικρῶς φέρειν (acc.), δυσφόρως ἄγειν (acc.), ἐπάχθεσθαι (dat.), ἀσχάλλειν (acc. or dat.) (rare P.); see be angry at, under Angry.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Vex
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10 Wring
v. trans.Twist: P. and V. στρέφειν.Squeeze together: P. συμπιέζειν.Wring one's hands in sign of grief: see P. and V. κόπτεσθαι (lit., beat the breast).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wring
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harass — ha·rass /hə ras, har əs/ vt [Middle French harasser to exhaust, fatigue, from harer to set a dog on, from Old French hare, interjection used to incite dogs]: to subject persistently and wrongfully to annoying, offensive, or troubling behavior a… … Law dictionary
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