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Herpestes galeraVansire Van"sire, n. [The native name: cf. F. vansire.]
(Zo["o]l.)
An ichneumon (Herpestes galera) native of Southern Africa
and Madagascar. It is reddish brown or dark brown, grizzled
with white. Called also vondsira, and marsh ichneumon. Herpestes nyulaNyula Ny*u"la, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A species of ichneumon (Herpestes nyula). Its fur is
beautifully variegated by closely set zigzag markings. Herpestes urvaUrva Ur"va, n. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.)
The crab-eating ichneumon (Herpestes urva), native of
India. The fur is black, annulated with white at the tip of
each hair, and a white streak extends from the mouth to the
shoulder. Hoppestere
Hoppestere Hop`pes*tere", a.
An unexplained epithet used by Chaucer in reference to ships.
By some it is defined as ``dancing (on the wave)'; by others
as ``opposing,' ``warlike.' --T. R. Lounsbury.
ImpesterImpester Im*pes"ter, v. t.
See Pester. [Obs.] Overpester
Overpester O`ver*pes"ter, v. t.
To pester exceedingly or excessively. --Sir W. Raleigh.
PesterPester Pes"ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pestered; p. pr. & vb.
n. Pestering.] [Abbrev. fr. impester, fr. OF. empaistrier,
empestrer, to entangle the feet or legs, to embarrass, F.
emp[^e]trer; pref. em-, en- (L. in in) + LL. pastorium,
pastoria, a fetter by which horses are prevented from
wandering in the pastures, fr. L. pastorius belonging to a
herdsman or shepherd, pastor a herdsman. See In, and
Pasture, Pastor.]
1. To trouble; to disturb; to annoy; to harass with petty
vexations.
We are pestered with mice and rats. --Dr. H. More.
A multitude of scribblers daily pester the world.
--Dryden.
2. To crowd together in an annoying way; to overcrowd; to
infest. [Obs.] --Milton.
All rivers and pools . . . pestered full with
fishes. --Holland. PesteredPester Pes"ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pestered; p. pr. & vb.
n. Pestering.] [Abbrev. fr. impester, fr. OF. empaistrier,
empestrer, to entangle the feet or legs, to embarrass, F.
emp[^e]trer; pref. em-, en- (L. in in) + LL. pastorium,
pastoria, a fetter by which horses are prevented from
wandering in the pastures, fr. L. pastorius belonging to a
herdsman or shepherd, pastor a herdsman. See In, and
Pasture, Pastor.]
1. To trouble; to disturb; to annoy; to harass with petty
vexations.
We are pestered with mice and rats. --Dr. H. More.
A multitude of scribblers daily pester the world.
--Dryden.
2. To crowd together in an annoying way; to overcrowd; to
infest. [Obs.] --Milton.
All rivers and pools . . . pestered full with
fishes. --Holland. Pesterer
Pesterer Pes"ter*er, n.
One who pesters or harasses.
PesteringPester Pes"ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pestered; p. pr. & vb.
n. Pestering.] [Abbrev. fr. impester, fr. OF. empaistrier,
empestrer, to entangle the feet or legs, to embarrass, F.
emp[^e]trer; pref. em-, en- (L. in in) + LL. pastorium,
pastoria, a fetter by which horses are prevented from
wandering in the pastures, fr. L. pastorius belonging to a
herdsman or shepherd, pastor a herdsman. See In, and
Pasture, Pastor.]
1. To trouble; to disturb; to annoy; to harass with petty
vexations.
We are pestered with mice and rats. --Dr. H. More.
A multitude of scribblers daily pester the world.
--Dryden.
2. To crowd together in an annoying way; to overcrowd; to
infest. [Obs.] --Milton.
All rivers and pools . . . pestered full with
fishes. --Holland. Pesterment
Pesterment Pes"ter*ment, n.
The act of pestering, or the state of being pestered;
vexation; worry. ``The trouble and pesterment of children.'
--B. Franklin.
Pesterous
Pesterous Pes"ter*ous, a.
Inclined to pester. Also, vexatious; encumbering; burdensome.
[Obs.] --Bacon.
Pipestem
Pipestem Pipe"stem`, n.
The hollow stem or tube of a pipe used for smoking tobacco,
etc.
Took a long reed for a pipestem. --Longfellow.
TappesterTappester Tap"pes*ter, n. [See Tapster.]
A female tapster. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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