tease
tease
v. trans.
Card: P. and V. ξαίνειν, P. κνάπτειν.
Met., P. ἐρεσχηλεῖν (acc. or dat.) (Plat.).
Annoy: P. and V. ὄχλον πᾰρέχειν (dat.), λῡπεῖν, ἀ̆νῑᾶν, Ar. and V. κνίζειν ; see annoy.
v. trans.
Card: P. and V. ξαίνειν, P. κνάπτειν.
Met., P. ἐρεσχηλεῖν (acc. or dat.) (Plat.).
Annoy: P. and V. ὄχλον πᾰρέχειν (dat.), λῡπεῖν, ἀ̆νῑᾶν, Ar. and V. κνίζειν ; see annoy.
TEASE
negotium facessere; negotium or molestiam exhibere alicui. To tease anybody with anything obtundere aliquem aliqua re (e.g. litteris rogitando): obstrepere alicui (e.g. litteris); with entreaties precibus fatigare aliquem: molestiam alicui afferre. molestia aliquem afficere: alicui aliqua re molestum or gravem esse. Sometimes agitare exagitare vexare commovere sollicitare etc.
negotium facessere; negotium or molestiam exhibere alicui. To tease anybody with anything obtundere aliquem aliqua re (e.g. litteris rogitando): obstrepere alicui (e.g. litteris); with entreaties precibus fatigare aliquem: molestiam alicui afferre. molestia aliquem afficere: alicui aliqua re molestum or gravem esse. Sometimes agitare exagitare vexare commovere sollicitare etc.
tease: obtundo, tŭdi, tūsum or tunsum, 3 (to annoy with importunity): to t. any one with long letters, o. aliquem longis epistolis, Cic. Att. 8, 1, extr.: don't t. me any more about this matter, ne me obtundas de hac re saepius, Ter. Ad. 1, 2, 33: v. WORRY , HARASS .