1651 tr. J. A. Comenius x. 176 Our hearth fire hath need of three things, 1 matter or fuell, and that fat. 2 of blowing or fanning, whereby the force of it is stirred up. 3 free transpiration.
1799 M. Underwood (ed. 4) I. 294 The warm ashes of a hearth-fire.
1999 T. Nunnally tr. S. Undset II. ii. 144 It usually ended up with the fur bear falling into the hearth fire and burning up..with smoke and a foul smell.