harass
Cross references: 1. worry ha.rass \h*-'ras, 'har-*s\ \-m*nt\ vt [F harasser, fr. MF, fr. harer to set a dog on, fr. OF hare,]interj. used to incite dogs, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG hier here - more at HERE 1: to worry and impede by repeated raids 2a: EXHAUST, FATIGUE 2b: to annoy continually or chronically : BADGER - ha.rass.er n