noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The area encompassing a hearth; fireplace.

   "The hearthstead was dark, only a faint glimmer of light shining through the open main doors."

Synonyms

All synonyms

fireplace

Example

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"The hearthstead was dark, only a faint glimmer of light shining through the open main doors."

Etymology

From Middle English herthstede, equivalent to hearth + stead (“place”).

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