Emily Dickinson Lexicon

TROUB-LE, v.t. [trub'l; Fr. troubler; It. turbare; Sp. and Port. turbar; L. turbo; Gaelic, treabhlaim, which seems to be connected with treabham, to plow, that is, to turn or to stir, W. torva, L. turba, a crowd, and perhaps trova, a turn; Gr. τρεπω. The primary sense is to turn or to stir, to whirl about, as in L. turbo, turbinis, a whirlwind. Hence the sense of agitation, disturbance.]

1. To agitate; to disturb; to put into confused motion. God looking forth will trouble all his host. Milton. An angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water. John v.
2. To disturb; to perplex. Never trouble yourself about those faults which age will cure. Locke.
3. To afflict; to grieve; to distress. Those that trouble me, rejoice when I am moved. Ps. xiii.
4. To busy; to cause to be much engaged or anxious. Martha, thou art careful, and troubled about many things. Luke x.
5. To tease; to vex; to molest. The boy so troubles me, / 'Tis past enduring. Shak.
6. To give occasion for labor to. I will not trouble you to deliver the letter. I will not trouble myself in this affair.
7. To sue for a debt. He wishes not to trouble his debtors.