The action of causing annoyance or irritation. Also formerly: †the action of causing harm, damage, or injury; disturbance (obsolete).

The action of trouble, v., or an instance of this (in various senses).

The action of displease, v.; offending.

The action of annoying or troubling someone; injury, disturbance, molestation.

The action of annoying, troubling, disturbing, or injuring a person, animal, or thing. Now rare.

= noyance, n. 2.

The action of vex, v. (in various senses); vexation; an instance of this. Also: the state of being vexed.

The action of causing annoyance or irritation; a feeling of annoyance or irritation. Also formerly: †the action of causing harm; harm, injury (obs…

vexing, disquieting.

The action or an act of troubling, irritating, or annoying; disturbance of something.

figurative. Irritation, fretting, harassing. (See grate, v.1 3 4.)

The action of nark, v.; grumbling.