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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Furnas, Furnes, n. Also: furnace, fournas, furneis, -nis, -nys. [ME. furnes, furneys, -nays, furneise (a 1225), varr. of fornays(e, etc. Cf. Fornace n.] A furnace. Also fig. and attrib.(a) 1456 Hay I. 8/1.
He gert cast in the furnas the thre haly persouns c1460 Consail Wys Man 400.
Men are prewyt be thar wertews As goldsmyth gold in furnas dois 1490 Irland Mir. fol. 272 b.
The furnace, vne, and fire of tribulation 1627 M. Works Acc. XIX. 32.
Bigging the furnas with the cheikis of the chimley(b) a1500 Henr. Orph. 311.
Furnes of fyre, with stynk intollerable 1502–3 Treas. Acc. II. 359.
Payit to the man for the clay to the herthes for the furnes in the Beschop of Abirdenis innys 1528 Lynd. Dreme 320.
That dully den, that furneis infernall 1558 Treas. Acc. X. 440.
To ane compt of making of iiij^m tyld to be ane pend and in sole to ane furnes 1570 Sat. P. xxii. 100.
Or thow depart to hell furnes, Repent(c) 1513 Doug. iii. viii. 145.
From that furnys the flambe doith brist or glide 1599 Acts IV. 187/2.
The formes of killis, stowis, and furnissis 1668 Edinb. Test. LXXIII. 224 b.
Ane paire of furnise tanges