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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Infest, v.² (p.t. and p.p.). [e.m.E. (1548), L. infestāre.] tr. To assail, attack, trouble; to molest, harass. — 1456 Hay I. 115/26.
Quhare the spate wateris … may sudaynly cum till infest the ost and disloge thame 1463 Wemyss Chart. 82.
Gyff it sall happyne me … till distrobylle, wex, inquiet, or infest the said Johne c1515 Asl. MS. I. 321/25.
Nother was Daniell … nor Christ in effect infest with ather of tham 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. Prol. 73.
Thy godly lore … expellis all that nature infestis Id. Æn. ii. v. 27.
The cite thai invaid and fast infest Ib. xiii. v. 108.
Quham the furyus fortoun lyst infest, And eftir lang quyet bryng to onrest Ib. vii. 52.
All thocht that manis … offens … Tha haly lawis trublit and infest 1531 Exch. R. XVI. 539.
The lordis ar infestit that thai may nocht vaike upoun chekkir materis 1543 Corr. M. Lorraine 48.
I wil nocht infest your grace in this mater forthir at this tyme