Online Encyclopedia

NOISOME

Online Encyclopedia
Originally appearing in Volume V19, Page 733 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
» Make a correction to this article.
» Add information or comments to this article.
Spread the word: del.icio.us del.icio.us it!

NOISOME  , harmful, offensive, especially of that which causes

See also:
physical disgust . The word is formed from the obsolete "
See also:
noy," trouble, a shortened
See also:
form of "
See also:
annoy," now only used as a verb, to cause trouble, the usual substantive being " annoyance." The O . Fr. anoi, anui (
See also:
modern ennui) is an
See also:
adaptation of
See also:
Lat. in odio esse, venire or habere, to be sick, tired of anything (odium, disgust, hatred) . The word has no connexion with Lat. nocere, to hurt .

End of Article: NOISOME
[back]
NOISE (a word of doubtful origin; O. Fr. nogse or n... 		[next]
NOKES (NOKE, NOAK, NOAKES), JAMES (d. 1692)

Additional information and Comments

There are no comments yet for this article.
» Add information or comments to this article.
Please link directly to this article:
Highlight the code below, right click and select "copy." Paste it into a website, email, or other HTML document.
Do not copy, download, transfer, or otherwise replicate the site content in whole or in part.
Links to articles and home page are encouraged.