to disturb or bother (a person) in a way that displeases, troubles, or slightly irritates.
2.
to molest; harm.
–verb (used without object)
3.
to be bothersome or troublesome.
–noun
4.
Archaic. an annoyance.
Origin: 1250–1300; (v.) ME an(n)oien, enoien < class="ital-inline">anoier, anuier to molest, harm, tire < class="ital-inline">inodiāre to cause aversion, from L phrase mihi in odiō est … I dislike …; cf. in-2, odium, ennui, noisome; (n.) ME a(n)noi, ennoi < class="ital-inline">a(n)nui, etc., deriv. of the v.
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