1. (v.) To pester, bother\

2. (n.) A carnivorous quadruped of the genus Meles or of an allied genus. It is a burrowing animal, with short, thick legs, and long claws on the fore feet. One species (M. vulgaris), called also brock, inhabits the north of Europe and Asia; another species (Taxidea Americana / Labradorica) inhabits the northern parts of North America. See Teledu.

3. (n.) A brush made of badgers' hair, used by artists.

4. (v. t.) To tease or annoy, as a badger when baited; to worry or irritate persistently.

5. (v. t.) To beat down; to cheapen; to barter; to bargain.

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