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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fury, Furie, n. [ME. fury(e, furie, OF. furie.]
1. Violent rage, frenzy.1513 Doug. ii. vi. 38.
The fury cachit our myndis hait as fyre Ib. iii. iv. 12; etc.
Fury of goddis cummys from hellis grund 1533 Bell. Livy I. 168/26.
The maieste of consullis mycht nocht abandoun the instant furie of pepill 1558-66 Knox II. 57.
In quhilk poynt God brydillit thair furye 1560 Rolland Seven S. 10523.
In greit furie I did it and wodnes 1596 Dalr. II. 20/34.
This quhen thay hard thay culd nocht be satisfiet … all war in a furieattrib. 1513 Doug. v. i. 13.
Eneas … knew alsso quhat thyngis mycht be controvyt By women in fury rage that strangly luffyt
b. In law: Violent insanity.1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii. 33.
Inquisition salbe taken, gif that be done be fenȝeid furie, or not Ib.
Gif they did it throw the heat of furie and madnes 1622-6 Bisset II. 83/10.
Næ furious man nor utherwyse impos mentis may mak testament … induring the tyme of his furie and imperfectioun 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. i. xiii. § 2.
Fury also defends against treason, blasphemy, and heresie
2. One of the Furies.1513 Doug. v. viii. 122.
Gret rowtis … Of the Ewmenydes, fureys infernale Ib. xii. xiii. 134.
The hellys fury Megera 1562-3 Winȝet II. 21/24.
As the goddace of battell or as a furie
