hector (n.)
- annoy
- badger
- bait
- blatherskite
- blower
- blowhard
- bludgeon
- bluff
- bluffer
- bluster
- blusterer
- boaster
- bother
- bounce
- brag
- braggadocio
- braggart
- bravo
- bristle
- bug
- bulldozer
- bully
- bullyboy
- cow
- devil
- distemper
- dog
- dragoon
- exercise
- gasbag
- gasconade
- get
- gripe
- harasser
- harrier
- harry
- heckle
- hound
- huff
- irk
- miff
- nag
- needle
- nettle
- peeve
- pique
- plague
- pother
- rage
- rant
- ranter
- rave
- raver
- ride
- rile
- roil
- roisterer
- ruffle
- slang
- splutter
- sputter
- storm
- swagger
- swaggerer
- swashbuckler
- tease
- torment
- vapor
- vex
- windbag
- windjammer
- worry
hector (v.)
- aggravate
- annoy
- badger
- bait
- bedevil
- beset
- bludgeon
- bluff
- bluster
- bother
- bounce
- brag
- bravo
- bristle
- browbeat
- bug
- bulldoze
- bully
- bullyrag
- chivy
- cow
- demoralize
- devil
- discompose
- distemper
- disturb
- dog
- dragoon
- exasperate
- exercise
- gasconade
- get
- gripe
- harass
- harry
- heckle
- hound
- huff
- intimidate
- irk
- miff
- molest
- nag
- needle
- nettle
- peeve
- persecute
- pester
- pique
- plague
- pother
- provoke
- rage
- rant
- rave
- ride
- rile
- roil
- roister
- rollick
- ruffle
- slang
- splutter
- sputter
- storm
- swagger
- tease
- terrorize
- threaten
- torment
- vex
- worry
Yet while my Hector still survives, I see
My father, mother, brethren, all, in thee.