Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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IRE (1)
Construct:
Noun
Definition:
Anger, excitement.
Use:
His ire is up.
He is angry.
Derivation:
Irish 'Irach' - wrathful, quick to anger.
(O'Daly and O'Sullivan)
And note Latin 'Ira' - anger.
(Concise Oxford Dictionary)
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