hearthstoning
/ˈhɑːθstəʊnɪŋ/Now rare or historical
noun
The action of whitening hearths, doorsteps, etc., with hearthstone.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Dickens (1812–1870), novelist. From hearthstone + -ing.
- finback
- finback whale
- finca
- finch
- find
- findable
- find against
- finder
- finder's fee
- finders keepers (losers weepers)
- fin de siècle
- find fault
- find favour
- find for (or find in favour of)
- find God
- find in favour of
- finding
- find it in one's heart to do something
- find its (own) level
- Findlay
- find one's feet
- find one's (own) level
- find (or lose) one's tongue
- find someone out
- find something out (or find out about something)