fyry

Middle English

Alternative forms

fery, firi, firy, firye, furi, fury, fuyri, fuyrie, fyri, vuyry

Etymology

From fyr (“fire”) +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfiːriː/

Adjective

fyry

Burning, glowing; on fire.
Like fire; pertaining to fire:
1. Influenced by fire (as in alchemy)
2. Having the colour of fire; fiery.
3. Having the feeling of fire; hot, inflamed.
Emotionally strong or volatile.

Descendants

English: fiery (obsolete firy)
Scots: firy

References

“fīrī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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