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firen

Pronunciation: /ˈfi.ren/

“firen” is an Old English word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. crime
  2. sin
  3. torment, suffering

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *firinu. Cognate with Old Frisian firne, Old Saxon firina, Old High German firina, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌹𐌽𐌰 (fairina).

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