fyre

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fyːrə/, [ˈfyːɐ]

Verb

fyre (imperative fyr, infinitive at fyre, present tense fyrer, past tense fyrede, perfect tense har fyret)

1. to sack
2. to fire

Noun

fyre c

1. plural indefinite of fyr

Etymology

From Middle Low German firen

Verb

fyre (imperative fyr, present tense fyrer, passive fyres, simple past fyrte, past participle fyrt, present participle fyrende)

1. to fire (supply a fire with fuel)
2. to fire (bake in a kiln)
3. fyre (opp) - to light (a fire)
4. fyre (av) - to fire (a shot, rocket etc.)

References

• “fyre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German firen

Alternative forms

• fyra

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²fyːrə/

Verb

fyre (present tense fyrer, past tense fyrte, past participle fyrt, passive infinitive fyrast, present participle fyrande, imperative fyr)

1. to fire (supply a fire with fuel)
2. to fire (bake in a kiln)
3. fyre (opp) - to light (a fire)
4. fyre (av) - to fire (a shot, rocket etc.)
5. (slang) to drink copious amounts of alcohol in a party setting

Preposition

fyre

1. form removed with the spelling reform of 1938; superseded by føre

References

• “fyre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʌjər/

Noun

fyre (plural fyres)

1. (South Scots) fire