Middle English Dictionary Entry
noisǒm adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | noisǒm adj. Also noiesom, noȝesum, neusome, naisom; comp. noisomemare. |
| Etymology | From noi n. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Harmful, troublesome.
Associated quotations
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Bod 959)Prov.1.22 : Foolys þoo thyngis þat ben noȝesum [WB(2): harmful; L noxia] to þem shul coueiten.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)41a/b : Vitriolle..war noyesom [Ch.(2): noyeful; L nociuum] if it descended to þe inward parties.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)70a/b : Alteracioun of þe aier..is mych noysom [Ch.(2): noyous].
- a1450 Yk.Pl.(Add 35290)277/183 : Slyke note is newsome to neven.
- a1450 Yk.Pl.(Add 35290)310/99 : A noysomemare note newly is noysed, Þat greuis me more þan any-kynne thyng.
- c1475(c1445) Pecock Donet (Bod 916)31/6 : Neiþir he [God] mai be moved..bi inportune or noysum multitude of askingis.
- a1500 Whylome I present (BodPoet e.1)p.298 : Now prosyrs glorius be myxyd with gall, Wyche bytter ys and tedius ouer all, Venumus os poyson, To me full naysom.
- a1500 *Let.Alex.(Wor F.172)208 : And forsoth to noisaume thiese woundres bien.