Importune

im-pōr-tūn′, v.t. to urge with troublesome application: to pre urgently: ( Spens. ) to import, signify (a false use): to molest, as a beggar, prostitute, .— ns. Impor′tunacy , Import′unātene .— adj. Import′unāte , troublesomely urgent.— adv. Import′unātely .— adj. Import′une , untimely: importunate.— adv. Importune′ly .— ns. Importun′er ; Importun′ity . [Fr.,—L. importunus — in , not, port us , a harbour.]