firie
Britishnoun
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As for precious stones, Beralle, Prasnes, Diamantes, firie Carbuncles and Pearles of all sortes, be founde there in greate plentie.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 06 Madiera, the Canaries, Ancient Asia, Africa, etc. by Hakluyt, Richard
But his Body And firie minde illustrate a brave Father.
From The Two Noble Kinsmen by Shakespeare (spurious and doubtful works)
Who flies with wings above in starry skies, And doth subdue each thing with firie flight.
From The Golden Asse by Adlington, William, fl. 1566
And such a lamp or light is this our Sun, Whose firie beams the scortched Earth invade.
From Democritus Platonissans by More, Henry
And few ’ll not figure out the fashion Of those round firie meteors on high.
From Democritus Platonissans by More, Henry
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