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Webster 1913 Edition
Annoy
An-noy′
(ăn-noi′)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Annoyed
(ăn-noid′)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Annoying
.] [OE. ]
anoien
, anuien
, OF. anoier
, anuier
, F. ennuyer
, fr. OF. anoi
, anui
, enui
, annoyance, vexation, F. ennui
. See Annoy
, Noun.
To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to tease; to ruffle in mind; to vex;
as, I was
annoyed
by his remarks.Say, what can more our tortured souls
Than to behold, admire, and lose our joy?
annoy
Than to behold, admire, and lose our joy?
Prior.
2.
To molest, incommode, or harm;
as, to
. annoy
an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade
Syn. – To molest; vex; trouble; pester; embarrass; perplex; tease.
An-noy′
,Noun.
[OE.
anoi
, anui
, OF. anoi
, anui
, enui
, fr. L. in odio
hatred (esse alicui in odio
, Cic.). See Ennui
, Odium
, Noisome
, Noy
.] A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling;
as, to work
. annoy
Worse than Tantalus’ is her
annoy
. Shakespeare
Webster 1828 Edition
Annoy
ANNOY'
,Verb.
T.
To incommode; to injure or disturb by continued or repeated acts; to tease, vex or molest; as, to annoy an army by impeding their march, or by a continued cannonade.
ANNOY'
,Noun.