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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Molestar, n. Also: mollester. [e.m.E. molester (1579).] One who molests, interferes with injuriously, or troubles (another). — 1569 Glasgow Prot. XI. 184.
In cais the saidis … counsale … trublis or molestis or fortefeis ony utheris trublaris or molestaris of the said Sir Robert in peceable bruiking of the saidis prebendis 1590 Conv. Burghs I. 337.
The pairtie mollester or persewar of vtheris vtherwayis than be the law Ib.
Pairtie molestar
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