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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

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Annoy

An-noy', v. t.

verbtransitive

[imp. & p. p. ANNOYED; p. pr. & vb. n. ANNOYING.] [Fr. ennuyer; O. Fr. enuier, annuier, anoier; Pr. enuiar, enueiar, enoiar; It. annoiare. [See infra.] To injure or disturb by continued or repeated acts; to tease, vex, incommode, or molest; as, to annoy an army by impeding their march, or by a continued cannonade.

*Say, what can more our tortured souls annoy Than to behold, admire, and lose our joy?* Prior.

Synonyms—To molest; vex; trouble; pester; embarrass; perplex; tease.

An-noy', n.

noun

n. [Fr. ennui; O. Fr. ennui, anui, anoi; Pr. ennuoi, ennuey, enneeg, ennuit, enuet, enueit, enuit, enoc; Sp. enojo, Pg. nojo, It. noja, O. It. nojo; from Lat. in odio, in hatred (esse alicui in odio, Cic.).] Injury or molestation from continued acts or inconvenience. “Worse than Tantalus' is her annoy.” Shak.

High Heaven, in mercy to your sad annoy, Still greets you with glad tidings of immortal joy. Keble.