▪ I. † eˈnnoy, n. Obs.
Also 5–6 ennoye.
[Variant of annoy n. (q.v.)]
A troubled state of mind, grief, vexation; also concr. a cause of trouble.
| 1491 Caxton Vitas Patr. (W. de W. 1495) ii. 272 a/1 That other heuynesse that corrupteth the soule..tholde faders called it ennoye or greuaunce. 1513 Douglas æneis Contents Bk. 3 The secund buik schawis the finale ennoy The great mischeif, and subversioun of Troye. Ibid. xi. iv. 54, I mycht haue ȝald this saule full of ennoy. |
▪ II. † eˈnnoy, v. Obs.
Also 5 enoye, ennuye.
[Variant of annoy v., after OF. ennoyer.]
1. trans. in pass. To be ruffled in mind, troubled, vexed; = annoy 3. Const. of; also const. to with inf. To find (a thing) irksome.
| 1485 Caxton Paris & V. 36 Whereof he was sore ennoyed in hymself. 1491 ― Vitas Patr. (W. de W. 1495) i. i. 6 a/2 He was ennoyed to contynue his prayers. c 1500 Melusine 192 Many one were wery and ennuyed [misprinted enimyed] of theire harneys. |
2. absol. a. To do harm; = annoy 4 b. b. To be irksome, produce tedium.
| c 1420 Pallad. on Husb. ii. 163 Yf Est or Southeryn wyndes nought enoye. c 1430 Pilgr. Lyf Manhode i. cliii. (1869) 76 With oute jntervalle alle thing enoyeth; both the faire weder, and thicke of reyn. |
Hence eˈnnoying, vbl. n.
| c 1430 Pilgr. Lyf Manhode ii. lxvi. (1869) 101, I am þilke þat shortliche maketh the time passe with oute enoyinge. |