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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1400-1460, 1513
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Ir(o)us, a. Also: irows, yr(o)ns. [ME. ir-, yrous, irus (1303), AF. irous, OF. iros, -us.] Angry, wrathful, irate. — c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 835.
Eccuba … Seyde to hyme with full yrons chere [etc.] c1420 Wynt. vii. 1392.
For caws that he past till Twlows Agayne hym thai ware all irows [W. yrons] c1420 Ratis Raving 451.
Sobyr mesing of irous wyll In wrethfull tyme to do bot skill c1420 Ib. 453.
Irous entent Our-twrnys skilfnl jugement c1460 Consail Vys Man 123.
Be nocht yrus in cumpany 1513 Doug. ii. vii. 90.
Quhat for walyng of irus wordis fell … said by the damycell
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