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† enˈfire, v. Obs.
Also 6 enfyre.
[f. en-1 + fire n.]
1. trans. To set on fire.
1513Douglas æneis xiii. Prol. 13 The son enfyrit haill, as to my sycht. 1605Sylvester Du Bartas i. vii. (1605–7) I. 234 Th' Orbe of Flame..doth not enfire the frame.
b. To inflame.
1545T. Raynalde Womans booke 79 By the which the bloude is enfyred and chawfed.
2. fig.
a. To kindle (a passion, zeal, etc.).
b. To fire, inflame (a person) with anger, passion.
1596Spenser Hymn to Love xxv, So hard those heavenly beauties he enfyred. 1603Florio Montaigne i. xxxviii. (1632) 119 Great cares of sharpe desire Doe carefull man distract, torment, enfire. 1620Bp. Hall Hon. Mar. Clergy i. §12 (Wks. 1628) 752 The touch of whom hath so much enfired his ghostly zeale. 1652Benlowes Theoph. vi. xiv, Fruition Love enfires. 1855Singleton Virgil I. 260 Cupid..with the presents should the raging queen Enfire. |