hearthstoning
/ˈhɑːθstəʊnɪŋ/Now rare or historical
noun
The action of whitening hearths, doorsteps, etc., with hearthstone.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Dickens (1812–1870), novelist. From hearthstone + -ing.
- for the asking
- for the benefit of
- for the duration
- for the fun of it
- for the hell of it
- for the life of me
- for the love of God
- for the love of Mike
- for the moment
- for the most part
- for the nonce
- for the pot
- for the present
- for the record
- for the rest
- for the ride
- for the sake of argument
- for the taking
- for the time being
- Forth, Firth of
- forthright
- forthrightly
- forthrightness
- forthwith
- Forties