FIRE (2)

fire (2). Fire, v. to take or set on fire, kindle, discharge firearms

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Fire (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fired (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Fring.] 1. 1. To set on fire; to kindle; as, to fire a house or chimney; to fire a pile.
2. 2. To subject to intense heat; to bake; to burn in a kiln; as, to fire pottery.
3. 3. To inflame; to irritate, as the passions; as, to fire the soul with anger, pride, or revenge.
Love had fired my mind. Dryden. 4. 4. To animate; to give life or spirit to; as, to fire the genius of a young man.
5. 5. To feed or serve the fire of; as, to fire a boiler.
6. 6. To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
fires the proud tops of the eastern pines. Shak. 7. 7. To cause to explode; as, to fire a torpedo; to disharge; as, to fire a musket or cannon; to fire cannon balls, rockets, etc.
8. 8. To drive by fire.
Till my bad angel fire my good one out. Shak. 9. 9. (Far.) To cauterize.
To fire up, to light up the fires of, as of an engine.