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† ˈirous, a. Obs.
Also 4 irwis, irose, 4–6 irus, yrous, -ows, 5 irows, -eous, irrous, 5–6 irouse.
[a. AF. irous, OF. iros, irus, later ireux, = Pr. iros, It. iroso:—pop. L. type *īrōs-us, f. īra ire.]
1. Given to anger, hot-tempered, irascible.
1303R. Brunne Handl. Synne 7152 Charyte ys nat irus, And charyte ys nat coveytous. a1450Knt. de la Tour (1868) 74 This Henana was yrous and felon, and of euyl lyf. 1530Elyot Gov. i. ix, By a cruell and irous maister the wittes of children be dulled. 1574Hellowes Gueuara's Fam. Ep. (1584) 114 Solon Solonio being demanded whom we call properly irous, answered, hee that little esteemeth to loose his friendes, and maketh no account to recover enimies.
2. Wrathful, angry, enraged.
13..K. Alis. 330 (MS. Bodl.) His leue took Neptenabus, To his In wel yrous. a1340Hampole Psalter xvii. 51 My delyuerere of myn enmys yrous. c1386Chaucer Pars. T. ⁋545 Swich cursynge as comth of Irous herte. c1425Wyntoun Cron. vii. vii. 206 Agayne hym thai ware all irows. 1474Caxton Chesse ii. iii. C j b, An angry and yrous persone weneth that for to doo evyl is good counceyl. c1500New Notbroune Mayd 435 in Hazl. E.P.P. III. 18 His irous brayde Wyll not be layed For me nor yet for you. |