Part 466

<hw>An*noy"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>anoi</ets>, <ets>anui</ets>, OF. <ets>anoi</ets>, <ets>anui</ets>, <ets>enui</ets>, fr. L. <ets>in odio</ets> hatred (esse alicui <ets>in odio</ets>, Cic.). See <er>Ennui</er>, <er>Odium</er>, <er>Noisome</er>, <er>Noy</er>.]</ety> <def>A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling; <as>as, to work <ex>annoy</ex></as>.</def>

<blockquote>Worse than Tantalus' is her <b>annoy</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Annoyance</h1> <Xpage=60>

<hw>An*noy"ance</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>anoiance</ets>, <ets>anuiance</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of annoying, or the state of being annoyed; molestation; vexation; annoy.</def>

<blockquote>A deep clay, giving much <b>annoyance</b> to passengers. <i>Fuller.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>For the further <b>annoyance</b> and terror of any besieged place, they would throw into it dead bodies. <i>Wilkins.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which annoys.</def>

<blockquote>A grain, a dust, a gnat, a wandering hair, Any <b>annoyance</b> in that precious sense. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Annoyer</h1> <Xpage=60>

<hw>An*noy"er</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who, or that which, annoys.</def>

<h1>Annoyful</h1> <Xpage=60>

<hw>An*noy"ful</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Annoying.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Annoying</h1> <Xpage=60>

<hw>An*noy"ing</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>That annoys; molesting; vexatious.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>An*noy"ing*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Annoyous</h1> <Xpage=60>

<hw>An*noy"ous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>enuius</ets>, <ets>anoios</ets>.]</ety> <def>Troublesome; annoying.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Annual</h1> <Xpage=60>

<hw>An"nu*al</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>annuel</ets>, F. <ets>annuel</ets>, fr. L. <ets>annualis</ets>, fr. <ets>annus</ets> year. Cf. <er>Annals</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to a year; returning every year; coming or happening once in the year; yearly.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>annual</b> overflowing of the river . <i>Ray.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Performed or accomplished in a year; reckoned by the year; <as>as, the <ex>annual</ex> motion of the earth</as>.</def>

<blockquote>A thousand pound a year, <b>annual</b> support. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Lasting or continuing only one year or one growing season; requiring to be renewed every year; <as>as, an <ex>annual</ex> plant; <ex>annual</ex> tickets.</as></def>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Annual</h1> <Xpage=60>

<hw>An"nu*al</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A thing happening or returning yearly; esp. a literary work published once a year.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Anything, especially a plant, that lasts but one year or season; an annual plant.</def>