verb
(obsolete) To toss the head or cause to toss the head.
To niggle; to irritate or bother continually or repeatedly.
To haggle; to negotiate argumentatively.
(intransitive) To nag, carp, or quarrel.
(transitive) To harass or scold.
To make many minor adjustments to; to fiddle with.
To claw or dig away.
noun
A minor irritant.