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fury | erinys |

Fury is a see also of erinys.

fury

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) furie, from (etyl)

Noun

(furies)
  • Extreme anger.
  • Strength or violence in action.
  • *
  • *:“I don't mean all of your friends—only a small proportion—which, however, connects your circle with that deadly, idle, brainless bunch—the insolent chatterers at the opera,!”
  • An angry or malignant person.
    • Derived terms
    * furious

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) (lena) .

    Noun

    (furies)
  • (obsolete) A thief.
  • * J. Fletcher
    • Have an eye to your plate, for there be furies .

    erinys

    English

    (wikipedia Erinys)

    Alternative forms

    * Erinnys (archaic)

    Noun

    (Erinyes)
  • (Greek mythology) One of the female personifications of vengeance, particularly wrong or immoral deeds on behalf of the victims.

    • See also

    * Fury

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