▪ I. iran
variant of iron n.2 = erne, eagle.
▪ II. iran(e
variant of arain, spider. Obs.
| c 1440 Jacob's Well 74 An ypocryte, a popholy man, is lyche an irane; for an eran, whan he hath longe trauayled & myche, to makyn his web, þanne comyth a lytel wynd and blowyth awey all to-gedere. |