subs. (old colloquial).—1. A band of musicians.
1598. SHAKESPEARE, 2 Henry IV., ii. 4. And see if thou canst find our Sneak’s NOISE; Mistress Tear-sheet would fain hear some music.
1608. DEKKER, The Belman of London [HALLIWELL]. Those terrible NOYSES, with thredbare cloakes.
1614. BEAUMONT and FLETCHER, Wit at Several Weapons, iii. 1.
| Oldc. … Have you prepared good music? | |
| Greg. As fine a NOISE, uncle, | |
| As heart can wish. |
1632. HEYWOOD, The Iron Age [NARES]. We shall have him in one of Sneak’s NOISE,—with—will you have any music, gentlemen?
1633. JONSON, The Tale of a Tub, i. 4. Press all NOISES of Finsbury in our name.
2. (old).—See quot.
c. 1696. B. E., A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew, s.v. NOISE. Used either of Harmonious or confused Sounds, NOISE of Thunder, or of a Mill, NOISE of the Hounds, A NOISE of Fiddles, of Trumpets and Drums, A NOISE of Swords, or clashing.
TO MAKE A NOISE AT ONE, verb. phr. (colloquial).—To scold.
TO NOISE ONE, verb. phr. (colloquial).—To tell tales of; TO SPLIT (q.v.).
