English word origin

Etymology of noy

From Middle English noyen, partly an aphetic form of anoyen and partly from Anglo-Norman noier, nuier.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

verb

To annoy; to harm or injure.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English noyen, partly an aphetic form of anoyen and partly from Anglo-Norman noier, nuier.

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Inherited-form mentionnoyenenm

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

noun

Annoyance.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English noy, partly an aphetic form of anoy and partly from Anglo-Norman nui.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Inherited-form mentionnoyenm

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Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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