noyaunce

Middle English

Alternative forms

• noiance, noiaunce, noyanse, noyauns

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman noyaunce, reinforced through aphesis of anoyaunce; equivalent to noyen +‎ -aunce.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nui̯ˈa(u̯)ns(ə)/, /ˈnui̯a(u̯)ns(ə)/

Noun

noyaunce

1. A problem or irritation; that which irritates.
2. (rare) A dispute; a point of contention.
3. (rare) An injury; the infliction of harm.
4. (rare) The act of annoying.

Descendants

• English: noyance

References

• “noiaunce, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.