NOYOUS

Etymology

Adjective

noyous (comparative more noyous, superlative most noyous)

(now rare, archaic) Troublesome; harmful, injurious.

Source: Wiktionary


Noy"ous, a.

Definition: Annoying; disagreeable. [Obs.] Watch the noyous night, and wait for Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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