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† ˈfiren, a. Obs.
Forms: 1 fyren, 2–3 furen, (3 fern, 3–5 firen, fyren (-in, -un).
[OE. fýren, OHG. fiurîn (MHG. viuren):—OTeut. *fûirîno-, f. *fûir, OE. fýr, fire n.]
Consisting of or containing fire; flaming with fire.
971Blickl. Hom. 43 Þonne bið he ᵹeteald to þære fyrenan ea. c1000Martyrologium 4 (1894) Ond Romanen ᵹesawon fyren cleowen ᵹefeallan of heofonum. c1175Lamb. Hom. 89 Wes iseȝen biforan heore elche swilc hit were furene tungen. c1205Lay. 18863 Of his eȝene scullen fleon furene gleden. a1300Cursor M. 22680 (Cott.) All þe stanes..aboue þe erth and beneþen..sal smitt togedir wit sli maght, als thoner dos wit firen slaght. 1382Wyclif 2 Kings ii. 11 Loo! the fijren chaare and the fijren hors deuyden euer either. c1400Apoll. Loll. 98 Taking þe scheld of þe feiþ, in þe wilk we may sleckun all the firun dartis of the enemy. c1440Jacob's Well (E.E.T.S.) 157 Þat prynce of deuelys..ȝaf hym drynken of a fyren cuppe brynnyng drynk wyth brymston. |