† molestiousnessn.
Obsolete. rare.
Troublesomeness.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > suffering > state of annoyance or vexation > [noun] > annoying or vexatious quality
uneasiness1387
noyfulnessa1398
troublousness1530
irksomeness1533
troublesomeness1548
molestiousness1559
sturtsomenessa1586
incommodiousnessa1631
gallingness1647
vexatiousness1650
annoyingness1864
jarringness1865
peskiness1869
tryingness1897
bastardism1993
1559 T. Paynell tr. Erasmus Complaint of Peace sig. Fiiij v The lyfe of men of it selfe is subiecte to many mysfortunes, concorde shall remoue a great parte of the molestiousnes [L. molestiae] & grefe.
a1670 J. Hacket Cent. Serm. (1675) 895 They come upon us with some molestiousness and torment.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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