fyren

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

fyren m

1. definite singular of fyr (etymologies 1 & 2)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

fyren m

1. definite singular of fyr

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *fuirīn. Equivalent to fȳr +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfyː.ren/

Adjective

fȳren

1. fiery
   • Blickling Homilies, "The Third Sunday in Lent"

     Sē mæsseprēost sē þe biþ tō læt þæt hē þæt dēofol of menn ādrīfe, hē biþ ġeteald tō þǣre fȳrenan ēa and tō þām īrenan hōce.

     Priests who are too slow at performing exorcisms will be condemned to the lake of fire and the iron hook.

   • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History

     Man ġeseah swelċe ān fȳren hring norðan cōme.

     It looked like a ring of fire was coming from the north.

   • Finnesburg Fragment

     Sweordlēoma stōd, swelċe eall Finnes burg fȳrenu wǣre.

     Swords flashed, as if Finn's entire castle was on fire.

   • Blickling Homilies, "The Dedication of St. Michael's Church"

     Þā līeġeta flugon swelċe fȳrena strǣla.

     The lightning bolts fell like flaming arrows.

Declension

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *firinō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfy.ren/

Noun

fyren f

1. Alternative form of firen

Declension

Swedish

Noun

fyren

1. definite singular of fyr