Trou"ble , n. [F. trouble, OF. troble, truble. See
Trouble, v. t.]
1. The state of
being troubled; disturbance; agitation; uneasiness;
vexation; calamity.
Lest the fiend . . . some new trouble raise.
Milton.
Foul whisperings are abroad; unnatural deeds
Do breed unnatural
troubles.
Shak. 2.
That which gives disturbance, annoyance, or vexation; that which afflicts.
3. (Mining) A fault or interruption in a stratum.
To get into trouble, to get into difficulty or danger. [Colloq.] -- To take the trouble, to be at the pains; to exert one's self; to give
one's self inconvenience.
She never took the trouble to close them.
Bryant. Syn. -- Affliction; disturbance; perplexity; annoyance;
molestation; vexation; inconvenience; calamity; misfortune; adversity; embarrassment; anxiety; sorrow; misery.
Trou"ble (?), a.
Troubled; dark; gloomy. [Obs.]
"With full trouble cheer." Chaucer.
Trou"ble (?), 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. &?;, and perhaps to E.
thorp; cf. Skr. tvar, tur,o hasten. Cf. Turbid.]
1. To put into confused motion; to disturb; to agitate.
An angel went down at
a certain season into the pool, and
troubled the water.
John v. 4. God looking forth will trouble all his host.
Milton.
2. To disturb; to perplex; to afflict; to distress; to grieve; to fret; to annoy; to vex.
Now is my soul
troubled.
John xii.
27. Take the boy to you; he so
troubles me
'T is past enduring.
Shak.
Never trouble yourself about those faults which age will cure.
Locke. 3. To give occasion for labor to;
-- used in polite phraseology; as, I will not trouble you to deliver the letter.
Syn. -- To disturb; perplex; afflict; distress; grieve; harass; annoy; tease; vex; molest.
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