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单词 hearthward
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hearthwardadv.adj.

Brit. /ˈhɑːθwəd/, U.S. /ˈhɑrθwərd/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: hearth n.1, -ward suffix.
Etymology: < hearth n.1 + -ward suffix.
A. adv.
Towards or in the direction of a hearth. Also in extended use: homeward.
ΚΠ
1837 W. S. Landor Imaginary Conversat. in J. Ablett Lit. Hours 229 Hast thou sat still and patient (tho' sore prest Hearthward to stoop and warm thy blue-naild hand).
a1870 A. C. Dick in J. Brown Horæ Subs. (1884) III. 408 Folks look hearthward then.
1922 O. T. Dargan Lute & Furrow ii. 81 She drew her chair hearthward.
2005 N. Galland Fool's Tale xiv. 351 I now turn my energies home and hearthward.
B. adj.
Directed towards or situated near a hearth. rare.
ΚΠ
1852 Meanderings of Memory I. 206 Hag of the hearthward cringe and tripod stool.
1995 J. Newman Glamorgan (2001) 59 Houses built with a second unit on the hearth-ward side of the hall unit, and the entrance doorway opening into this second unit, form the ‘hearth-passage’ group.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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