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andiron|ˈænˌdaɪən|
Forms: 4 aundyre, 3–4 aundyrne, 4 -iren, 5 awndyryn, aundeiren, -ryn, andyron, 5–6 awnderne, 6 andyar, awndyrn, aundyern, -yron, aundernn, handern, -iron, 7 handyron, landyron, 5– andiron.
[a. OFr. andier (mod.Fr. landier, i.e. l'andier), cf. med.L. andena, anderia, anderius, mod.Fr. dialects andier, andi, andian. Its remoter history is unknown: see Diez, Skeat, and Wedgwood Contested Etymol. In Eng. the termination was at an early date identified with the word yre, yren iron, whence the later illusive spellings and-iron, hand-iron. Instances also occur of land-iron after later Fr.]
A utensil, consisting of an iron bar sustained horizontally at one end by an upright pillar or support usually ornamented or artistically shaped, at the other by a short foot; a pair of these, also called ‘fire-dogs,’ being placed, one at each side of the hearth or fire-place, with the ornamental ends to the front, to support burning wood. Sometimes ‘in a kitchen fire-place the upright support carried a rack in front for the spit to turn in’ (Wedgwood).
a1300W. de Biblesworth in Wright Voc. 171 Forgé de fers, aundyrnes [v.r. in Rel. Ant. II. 84 Furchez de ferz, aund hirnes]. c1314Guy Warw. 250 An aundiren he kept in his honden. c1400Metr. Voc. in Wright Voc. 176 Stipes ut andēna (glossed a aundyre) sustentus deperit ardens. [The reading of the MS. is clear.] 1440Promp. Parv., Awnderne [v.r. awndyryn, 1499 awndyrn], Andena, ipoporgium. 1442in Reg. Test. Ebor. I. 56 a, Duo ferra nominata aundeiryns pro supportatione foci in aula. 1447Par. Accts. Ludlow in Shropsh. Word-bk., Item, a pare of andirons. 1480Caxton Ovid's Met. xii. xii, Threwe..an hevy andryon agenst his Enemyes. 1483Act 1 Rich. III, xii. §1 Andyrons Cobbardes Tongges Fireforks Gredyrons &c. 1493in Bury Wills (1850) 82 A speete wt an aundeiren. 1519W. Horman Vulg. (in Pr. Parv. 19), I lacke a fyre pan and andyars to bere up the fuel. 1522in Bury Wills (1850) 115 A payer of handerns. 1590in Midl. Count. Hist. Coll. II. 31 Item..ij landyrons one fire shovell. 1591Florio Sec. Frutes 159 Set that firebrand vpon the handiron. 1609Acc. Feoffees of Rotherham 8 For mending of a handyron in the chamber, 8d. 1616Ibid., For mendinge the Scowll house landyron, 8d. 1611Shakes. Cymb. ii. iv. 88 Her Andirons..were two winking Cupids Of Siluer. 1626Bacon Sylva §178 If you strike..an Andiron of brass, at the top, it maketh a more treble sound. 1650Fuller Pisgah Sight iii. vi. 390 Like brazen andirons in great mens chimnies. 1789Mrs. Piozzi Fr. & lt. I. 93 Ashes raked out from between the andirons. 1826Scott Woodst. (1832) 187 The andirons, or dogs..for retaining the blazing firewood on the hearth. 1878Mrs. Stowe Poganuc People xiii. 111 The social sit-down in front of the andirons. |