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Ĕrīnys (or, less correctly, Erinnys ; cf. Wagner ad Verg. A. 2, 337), yos, f., = Ἐριννύς (Ἐρινύς),
I.one of the Furies, Verg. A. 7, 447; 570; Ov. M. 1, 241; 4, 490; 11, 14 et saep.—Acc. Erinyn, Ov. M. 1, 725.—In plur.: “Erinyes,” the Furies, Prop. 2, 20, 29 (3, 13, 29 M.); Ov. H. 11, 103.—Acc. Erinyas, Stat. Th. 11, 345.—
II. Transf.
A. Of Helen: “Trojae patriae communis Erinys,” the scourge, curse, Verg. A. 2, 573.—
B. Appellatively, fury, frenzy, madness = furor, Verg. A. 2, 337: “civilis,” i. e. civil war, Luc. 4, 187.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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