| Hearth (hearth) |
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| n. | (härth) |
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| Hearth |
| [OE.
harthe, herth, herthe, AS. heorð;
akin to D. haard, heerd, Sw. härd, G.
herd; cf. Goth. haúri a coal, Icel. hyrr
embers, and L. cremare |
The
pavement or floor of brick, stone, or metal in a chimney, on which a
fire is made; the floor of a fireplace; also, a corresponding part of
a stove.
The house itself, as the abode of comfort
to its inmates and of hospitality to strangers; fireside.
The floor of a
furnace, on which the material to be heated lies, or the lowest part
of a melting furnace, into which the melted material
settles.
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