ge-yrsian

ge-yrsian, wk.v: to anger, make angry; to be angry. (yeh-UER-zi-ahn / jɛ-ˈyr-zɪ-an)

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed and crowned Virgin Mary wagging her finger in disapproval at a hairy devil who holds a contract in its right hand.
Queen Mary Psalter; England, c. 1310-1320; British Library, Royal MS 2 B VII, f. 205r. [publicmedievalist.com]

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