irous

Middle English

Etymology

From Old French iros, from ire. See English ire.

Adjective

irous

  1. irascible; passionate
    • 1394, Chaucer, “v. 2063”, in The Summoner's Tale‎:
      And right anon this irous, cursed wrecche / Leet this knyghtes sone bifore hym fecche...
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Old French

Etymology

From Late Latin *irosus, from ira (“anger, rage”) + -osus.

Adjective

irous m (oblique and nominative feminine singular irouse)

  1. enraged; furious; very angry
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