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irefully
Variant of ire
ire
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ire (īr)
noun
anger; wrath
Etymology: OFr < L ira < IE base *eis-, to move quickly, violently > Gr oima, stormy attack, ON eisa, to rush on
Related Forms:
- ireful ire′·ful adjective
- irefully ire′·fully adverb
- irefulness ire′·ful·ness noun
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