From Middle English anoyen, a borrowing from Anglo-Norman anuier, Old French enuier ("to molest, harm, tire"), from Late Latin inodiō ("cause aversion, make hateful"), from the phrase in odiō, from Latin odium ("hatred"). ennui. Displaced native Middle English grillen ("to annoy, irritate"), from Old English grillan (see grill).
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