trouble

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Troubled p. pr. & vb. n. Troubling. ] [ F. troubler, OF. trobler, trubler, tourbler, fr. (assumed) LL. turbulare, L. turbare to disorderly group, a little crowd; both from turba a disorder, tumult, crowd; akin to Gr. &unr_;, and perhaps to E. thorp; cf. Skr. tvar, tur, o hasten. Cf. Turbid. ] 1. To put into confused motion; to disturb; to agitate. [ 1913 Webster ]

An angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water. John v. 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

God looking forth will trouble all his host. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To disturb; to perplex; to afflict; to distress; to grieve; to fret; to annoy; to vex. [ 1913 Webster ]

Now is my soul troubled. John xii. 27. [ 1913 Webster ]

Take the boy to you; he so troubles me
'T is past enduring. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Never trouble yourself about those faults which age will cure. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To give occasion for labor to; -- used in polite phraseology; as, I will not trouble you to deliver the letter. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To disturb; perplex; afflict; distress; grieve; harass; annoy; tease; vex; molest. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Troubled; dark; gloomy. [ Obs. ] “With full trouble cheer.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who troubles or disturbs; one who afflicts or molests; a disturber; as, a troubler of the peace. [ 1913 Webster ]

The rich troublers of the world's repose. Waller. [ 1913 Webster ]