fyr
/fyːr/
Noun
Etymology 1
Etymology & Origins
From Proto-West Germanic *fuir, from Proto-Germanic *fōr, from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥.
Definitions
- 1.
fire
c. 992, Ælfric, "Another Vision" Sē līeġ wæs mid manna sāwlum āfylled, and hīe āsprungon upp mid þām fȳre swā swā spearcan.
The flame was filled with people's souls, and they sprang up with the fire like sparks.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, year 473
The Welsh fled the English like fire.
c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Mark 14:54
He sat with the guards and warmed himself by the fire.
Inflection Table
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom | fȳr | fȳr |
| Acc | fȳr | fȳr |
| Gen | fȳres | fȳra |
| Dat | fȳre | fȳrum |
| Inst | — | — |
Etymology 2
Etymology & Origins
Comparative of feor.
Definitions
- 1.
alternative form of fierr
Etymology 3
Definitions
- 1.
alternative form of for-
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