Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable)The quality of being fiery.

More definitions
  • a passionate and quick-tempered nature
  • the heat or the color of fire

Origin

From Middle English firinesse, fyrynesse, equivalent to fiery + -ness. Compare Middle Engl

From Middle English firinesse, fyrynesse, equivalent to fiery + -ness. Compare Middle English firyhede (“inflammation”, literally “fierihood”).

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Word family

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