a. [ F. importun, L. importunus; pref. im- not + a derivative from the root of portus harbor, importunus therefore orig. meaning, hard of access. See Port harbor, and cf. Importunate. ] 1. Inopportune; unseasonable. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Troublesome; vexatious; persistent; urgent; hence, vexatious on account of untimely urgency or pertinacious solicitation. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
And their importune fates all satisfied. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
Of all other affections it [ envy ] is the most importune and continual. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Importuned p. pr. & vb. n. Importuning. ] [ From Importune, a.: cf. F. importuner. ] 1. To request or solicit, with urgency; to press with frequent, unreasonable, or troublesome application or pertinacity; hence, to tease; to irritate; to worry. [ 1913 Webster ]
Their ministers and residents here have perpetually importuned the court with unreasonable demands. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To import; to signify. [ Obs. ] “It importunes death.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
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