v. t. [ See Annoy. ] To annoy; to vex. [ Obs. or Prov. Eng. ] Piers Plowman. [ 1913 Webster ]
All that noyed his heavy spright. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. That which annoys. [ Obs. ] Piers Plowman. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ F., fr. noyer to drown, L. necare to kill. ] A drowning of many persons at once, -- a method of execution practiced at
n. Annoyance. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ F., prop., the stone or nut of a fruit, fr. L. nucalis like a nut. See Newel a post. ] A cordial of brandy, etc., flavored with the kernel of the bitter almond, or of the peach stone, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. An annoyer. [ Obs. ] Tusser. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Full of annoyance. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. pl. See Noils. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Annoying; disagreeable. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Watch the noyous night, and wait for joyous day. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]