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Annoy (noun) to molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade. Annoy (noun) a feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work annoy. Origin: [OE. anoi, anui, OF. anoi, anui, enui, fr. L. in odio hatred (esse alicui in odio, Cic.).
mid-15c., irken be weary of, be disgusted with; earlier intransitive, to feel weary (early 14c.). Of uncertain origin, perhaps related to Old Norse yrkja work (from PIE root *werg- to work; see urge (v.)), or Middle High German erken to disgust.. Modern sense of annoy is from late 15c. An adjective, irk weary, tired is attested from c.1300 in northern and midlands writing.