enoiier

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Old French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Late Latin inodiō.

Verb[edit]

enoiier

  1. to bother; to cause problems
  2. to be angry
    • c. 1176, Chrétien de Troyes, Cligès:
      Alixandre molt en enuie
      qant son conpaignon voit ocis
      Alexander was very angry
      when he saw his friend die

Conjugation[edit]

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -ier, with a palatal stem. These verbs are conjugated mostly like verbs in -er, but there is an extra i before the e of some endings. This verb has a stressed present stem enui distinct from the unstressed stem enoi. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants[edit]

  • English: annoy
  • French: ennuyer