Hence: a domestic establishment; a household, a home. Cf. hearth, n.1 2. Obsolete.
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释义 | society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > [noun] > home > hearth or fire symbolic of (11) fireeOE Hence: a domestic establishment; a household, a home. Cf. hearth, n.1 2. Obsolete. astre?a1500 A hearth, a home. hearthsteada1500 A place where a hearth is situated; a fireside. Hence in extended use: a homestead, a settled home. reek1542 Chiefly Scottish, Irish English, and English regional (northern and midlands) in later use. Scottish. A house having a fire burning on the hearth… reek house1542 = sense 1d. hearth1585 In extended use: a household, a settled home. Cf. hearth and home n. at phrases. smoke1605 The smoke arising from a particular hearth or fireplace; hence, a hearth, fireplace, house. Now rare. home fire1611 A fire burning in the hearth of a home. Frequently figurative and in figurative contexts, with allusion to the home or to family life in general. fireside1613 In extended use. Cf. hearth, n.1 2. The fireside as a symbol of home and domestic life. ingle-side?a1750 A fire-side. foyer1908 Hearth, home. |
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