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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1594
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Furour, Furor, n. Also: furoure, -ore, -eur. [Late ME. fourour, furour (c 1477), F. fureur, L. furor.] Fury.(a) 1456 Hay I. 228/2.
All that a woodman dois, he dois … throu moving of ane evill spirit of furour 1461 Liber Pluscardensis 383.
Thow makis gret falt, in fors of thi furoure 1513 Doug. iv. xii. 106.
In hasty furour enflambyt hie 1513 Ib. ix. ii. 68.
The wild wolf … his rage and furour … Rasys in ire 1533 Boece ix. xi. 314 b.
Without ȝe … mytigate the furroure and ire of almychty god 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 2077.
Thow … doun hes doung The Empreouris … fierce furour 1594 Misc. Bann. C. III. 168.
Wallace … throw maist wilfull furour only lukand on it [sc. the battle](b) 1490 Irland Mir. fol. 273 b.
In hell … quhare he [sc. God] schawis his furor 1490 Ib. 338.
In his crabitnes and furor 1513 Doug. xi. xvii. 73.
He walxis brayn in furor bellicall 1535 Stewart 38643.
To Brichin … Tha passit syne with greit furor and yre(c) c1590 Fowler Wks. II. 142/7.
The contess of Fuly … quha … avoyded the pepills fureur
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