Molestus, Adiectiuum. Tere. That grieueth, offendeth, or discõtentech: grieuous: painesul: troublous: that vexeth or disquieteth. Harde: difficult.Molesti atque difficiles Plaut.Molestus certè ei fuero.Terent.Yet I wil vexe him.Adbuc non molesta sunt.Terent.Magis molestus.Terent. Laboriosus & molestus, Cic.Odiosum & molestum est cupidis carere.Cic.It is a painefull and grieuous thing to couetous men to lacke.Nisi forrè molesti interuenimos, venisse delectat. Cice. Wee be glad that we are come if happely we doe not molest or trouble you.Intempestiua & molesta nunquam est amicitia.Cic.Cura molesta.Ouid.Operosus & molests labor. Cic.A paineful & harde labour.Lites cum rege molestæ. Hor. Onus molestum. Hor. Otium tibi molestum est. Catul. Negotiosa & molesta prouincia.Cic.Grauis & molesta vita otiosorum.Cic.Voces compesce molestas. Propert.
Lewis and Short: Latin dictionary
mŏlestus, a, um, adj. [moles], troublesome, irksome, grievous, annoying (class.; cf. importunus): abscede hinc, molestus ne sis!Plaut. As. 2, 4, 63: provincia, Cic. Mur. 8, 18: operosus ac molestus labor, id. N. D. 2, 23, 39: alicui odiosum et molestum esse, id. Sen. 14, 47: tu autem, nisi molestum est, paulisper exsurge,
if it will not incommode you
, id. Clu. 60, 168: nihil erit his laboriosius molestiusque provinciae?id. Leg. 3, 8, 19: arrogantia ingenii atque eloquentiae est multo molestissima, id. Div. in Caecil. 11, 36: tunica, a dress of pitch, in which a malefactor was burned (tunicam alimentis ignium et illitam et intextam, Sen. Ep. 14, 5), Juv. 8, 235; Mart. 10, 25, 5.— B. In partic., of speech, labored, affected: simplex in agendo veritas non molesta, Cic. Brut. 30, 116: verba, Ov. A. A. 1, 464: pronuntiatio gesticulationibus, Quint. 11, 3, 183: dialectos, Suet. Tib. 56.—II.Transf.A.That is done with difficulty, difficult (post-class.): molesta separatio, Dig. 9, 2, 27, 14.— B.Dangerous, injurious: otium, Catulle, tibi molestum est, Cat. 51, 12.—Hence, adv.: mŏlestē. 1.With trouble or difficulty (class.): moleste fero,
, Sen. Ep. 67, 13.— 2.In a troublesome or offensive manner; of speech, in a labored manner, affectedly: mimice ac moleste, Cat. 42, 8: scribere, August. ap. Suet. Aug. 86: moleste uti distinctionibus, Quint. 11, 3, 181.