hearthstead en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English herthstede. By surface analysis, hearth + stead (“place”). First attested before 1500.
Meanings
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The area encompassing a hearth; fireplace.
The hearthstead was dark, only a faint glimmer of light shining through the open main doors.
2006, Ree Soesbee, The Crystal Chalice, page 44:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hearthsteads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |