"fyry" meaning in Middle English

See fyry in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfiːriː/, /ˈfeːriː/ [East-Anglia], /ˈvyːriː/ (note: Southern, Southwest Midland) Forms: firi [alternative], firy [alternative], firye [alternative], fyri [alternative], fery [alternative, East-Anglia], furi [alternative], fury [alternative], fuyri [alternative], vuyry [alternative]
Etymology: From fyr (“fire”) + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|fyr|-y|t1=fire}} fyr (“fire”) + -y Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} fyry, {{enm-adj}} fyry
  1. Burning, glowing; on fire.
    Sense id: en-fyry-enm-adj-Y0BOH38f Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fire Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 27 19 19 19 17 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -y: 56 14 14 14 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 26 26 26 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 27 27 27 1 Disambiguation of Fire: 22 26 26 26 0
  2. Like fire; pertaining to fire:
    Influenced by fire (as in alchemy)
    Sense id: en-fyry-enm-adj-xd4Ixt4O Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Alchemy, Fire Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 26 26 26 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 27 27 27 1 Disambiguation of Alchemy: 7 84 3 3 4 Disambiguation of Fire: 22 26 26 26 0
  3. Like fire; pertaining to fire:
    Having the colour of fire; fiery.
    Sense id: en-fyry-enm-adj-NwiPtaLP Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fire Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 26 26 26 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 27 27 27 1 Disambiguation of Fire: 22 26 26 26 0
  4. Like fire; pertaining to fire:
    Having the feeling of fire; hot, inflamed.
    Sense id: en-fyry-enm-adj-bssrk0Co Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fire Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 26 26 26 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 27 27 27 1 Disambiguation of Fire: 22 26 26 26 0
  5. Emotionally strong or volatile.
    Sense id: en-fyry-enm-adj-lVIDqtDG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Astrology, Temperature Disambiguation of Astrology: 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Temperature: 0 0 0 0 0

Alternative forms

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