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▪ I. † empyre, v. Obs. rare—1.
[ad. F. empirer, variant of OF. empeirer: see impair.]
trans. To impair, make worse.
1566Drant Horace's Sat. ii. F v b, Let furious fortune frowne..She cannot much empyre our cates.
▪ II. † empyre, a. Obs.
Also 4 empiry, 6 empire.
[ad. med.L. (cælum) empyreum, empyrium: see empyreal.]
= empyreal, empyrean.
1340Hampole Pr. Consc. 7761 Þis heven is cald heven empiry. 1520Myrr. our Ladye 302 Heuen empyre. 1549Compl. Scot. 48 The hauyn empire. 1594Dickenson Arisbas (1878) 30 His heroique spirit..hath ascended to the Empyre heaven. |