Heroine of Gothic fiction (4)

I believe the answer is:

eyre

(Other definitions for eyre that I've seen before include "See 1" , "Charlotte Bronte novel 'Jane ...'" , "C. Bronte's orphan Jane" , "one loved by Rochester" , "See 17 Across" .)

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