Latin

Noun

anuī

1. dative singular of anus

Old French

Etymology

Deverbal of anuier.

Noun

anui m ‎(oblique plural anuis, nominative singular anuis, nominative plural anui)

1. problem; issue; obstacle
2. misery
   • circa 1250, Rutebeuf, Ci encoumence la vie de Sainte Elyzabel, fille au roi de Hongrie:

     Ensi vesqui en sa jonesce.
     Asseiz ot anui et destresse

     This is how she lived during her youth
     She had a lot of misery and sadness

Descendants

• French: ennui

References

• anui on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub
• ennui on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub