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. Ibid. (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 intervalle alle thing enoyeth; both the faire weder, and thicke of reyn.
Hence Ennoying vbl. sb.
c. 1430. Pilgr. Lyf Manhode, II. lxvi. (1869), 101. I am þilke þat shortliche maketh the time passe with oute enoyinge.
