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fiery (adj.)
late 13c., from Middle English
fier
"fire" (see
fire
(n.)) +
-y
(2). The spelling is a relic of one of the attempts to render Old English "y" in
fyr
in a changing system of vowel sounds. Related:
Fieriness
.
