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Quotation dates: 1812-1884
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†NOY, v., n. Aphaeretic form of Eng. annoy, obs. exc. dial. in Eng. since early 17th c.
I. v. To annoy (Sc. 1710 T. Ruddiman Gl. to Douglas Aeneis s.v. ennoy). Pa.p. noy(i)t, vexed, troubled (Sc. 1808 Jam.); angry, enraged because one's pride is hurt (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.), piqued. Rarely pass., to be annoyed or vexed about.Sc. 1812 The Scotchman 13:
I'm noyet that I soud hae made ony o my friens thievless by no haein' the secont numer o the Scotchman sooner printit.Rnf. 1848 Sc. Journal I. 264:
And monie noy't, as weill they micht, The Rest and be thankful Stane, And ilk ane said it had been better for, Gin Dunrod had staid at hame.
II. n. Annoyance, trouble, harm, mischief.Fif. 1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 188:
Cuds, swerds, and halberts, heavit high, Whase shadows 'tween them and the sky Forebodit noucht but noy.Abd. 1828 P. Buchan Ballads II. 206:
She's fa'en into shame, and lost her good name, And wrought her parents' noy.Ork. 1884 R. M. Fergusson Rambles 206:
At first he played da notes o' noy . . . An' dan he played da notes o' joy.
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