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noisome

The origin and history of noisome.

Etymology

From Middle English noysom, equivalent to noy plus -some; noy is short for annoy, from an(n)oien, enoien, from Anglo-Norman anuier, from Old French enuier (French ennuyer), from Late Latin inodiare, formed from in-, an intensive prefix, and odium, "hate".

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