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fyr

  • adverb
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Grammar
fyr, fyrr, fier; adv. [comp. of feor; adv. far, q. v.]
Wright's OE grammar
§85; §259; §556; §558;
Farther; ultĕrius, longius
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  • Ðeáh ðú fyr séo ðonne ðú wǽre

    though thou art farther than thou wast,

    • Bt. 5, 1
    • ;
    • Fox 8, 33, note 7, MS. Bod.
  • Ǽr gé fyr heonan feran

    ere ye proceed farther hence,

    • Beo. Th. 510
    • ;
    • B. 252 : 288
    • ;
    • B. 143.
  • Fyr faran

    longius īre,

    • Lk. Bos. 24, 28.
  • Fyr fleón

    to flee farther,

    • Ors. 1, 12
    • ;
    • Bos. 36, 4.
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v.  fier fyrr.
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  • fyr, adv.