fyren

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Herebeald, which was done unintentionally, 2442. firen-dǣd, st. f., _wicked deed_: acc.pl. fyren-dǣda, 1670; instr. pl.

Beowulf Robert Sharp 1879
Herebeald, which was done unintentionally, 2442. firen-dæd, st. f., _wicked deed_: acc.pl. fyren-dæda, 1670; instr. pl.

Beowulf Robert Sharp 1879
The which avizing well, the cautious fire From that foft fyren land of Pleafaunce vain.

The works of the English poets; with prefaces, biographical and critical 1790
And to her faith commit the Trojan race Shall I believe the fyren ibuth again,

The Works of the English Poets 1779
The voice of a fyren could not fo powerfully have attracted and recalled Harry from the length he had gone; he returned with fpeed to her, and I followed.

The Fool of Quality; Or, the History of Henry Earl of Moreland. 1768
2267; _Christ_, l. 1416; _Andreas_, l. 1621; for hine fyren onwōd, cf.

Beowulf Robert Sharp 1879
2267; _Christ_, l. 1416; _Andreas_, l. 1621; for hine fyren onwôd, cf.

Beowulf Robert Sharp 1879
Hail, wond'rous Bard, to Glory's temple led Thro 'paths that Genius rarely deigns to tread j For Imitation, fhe whofe fyren fong Betrays the (kilful and unnerves the ftrong,

Poems and Plays 1785