2 entries under this word

Bother

Bōth'er, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. BOTHERED; p. pr. & vb. n. BOTHERING.] To tease or perplex. See POTHER.

noun

n. One who, or that which, bothers; state of perplexity or annoyance; as, to be in a bother. [Colloq.]