Obs. Also 5–6 anoysaunce, 6–7 annusance, 7 aneus-, anoys-, annuzance, 8 annoisance. [a. AFr. anuisance, anusance, f. anuire, anuisant, f. Fr. nuire to hurt, perh. confused with anuier to annoy.] Nuisance, injury, hurt.
c. 1435. Chaucer’s Pars. T., 972 (Selden MS.). Nat to the anoysaunce of any man [other MSS. anoyance].
1502. Ord. Crysten Men (W. de W.), V. vi. (1506), 411. The seconde imperfeccyon of glorye worldle is a maner of anoysaunce.
1514. Fitzherb., Just. Peas, 90. Al maner of annusaunce of bridges broken in the hyghe wayes.
1641. Termes de la Ley, 22. Anoysance … signifies no more than Nusance, and therefore see title Nusance afterward.
1649. W. Blithe, Eng. Improver Impr., Ded. With many more annoyances and Annuzances.
1751. Chambers, Cycl., Annoisance, or Nusance.
