fyry

Middle English

Alternative forms

• firi, firy, firye, fyri
• fery (East Anglia)
• furi, fury, fuyri, vuyry (Southern, West Midland)

Etymology

From fyr (“fire”) +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfiːriː/
• IPA^(key): /ˈfeːriː/ (East Anglia)
• IPA^(key): /ˈvyːriː/ (Southern, Southwest Midland)

Adjective

fyry

1. Burning, glowing; on fire.
2. 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.
3. Emotionally strong or volatile.

Descendants

• English: fiery (obsolete firy)
• Scots: firy

References

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