▪ I.† iry,a.Obs. [f. ire n. + -y.] = irascible c. 1603J. Davies Microcosmos (1878) 74/2 For in our Soules the iry pow'r it is That makes vs at vnhallowed thoughts repine. ▪ II.iry obs. variant of eerie a. 1728Ramsay Cordial iv, My dear, I'm faint and iry.