- infare
- noun Etymology: Middle English, entrance, from Old English infær, from in + fær way, from faran to go — more at fare Date: 1595 chiefly dialect a reception for a newly married couple
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Infare — In fare , n. [AS. inf[ae]r entrance.] A house warming; especially, a reception, party, or entertainment given by a newly married couple, or by the husband upon receiving the wife to his house. [Written also {infair}.] [Scot., & Local, U. S.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
infare — [in′far΄] n. [ME infer, entrance < OE infær < inn, IN 1 + fær, a going < faran, a going < faran: see FARE] Dial. a reception or dinner party after a wedding, usually on the day after … English World dictionary
infare — ˈinˌfa(a)ər, fe(ə)r noun Etymology: Middle English infer, infair entrance, infare, from Old English infær entrance, from in, inn in + fær way, journey, from faran to go, travel more at in, fare chiefly dialect : a feast and reception for a newly… … Useful english dictionary
infare — /in fair /, n. Older Use. a party or reception for a newly married couple. [bef. 1000; ME; OE infaer a going in. See IN 1, FARE] * * * … Universalium
infare — 1. noun /ˈɪnfɛə/ a) A party or other celebration held to mark someone entering a new home, especially the arrival of a bride at her new home; a wedding reception. At our next meeting we set the day for our wedding; and I went to my fathers, and… … Wiktionary
infare — in·fare … English syllables
infare — in•fare [[t]ˈɪnˌfɛər[/t]] n. Dial. sts a party or reception for a newly married couple • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME; OE infaru, infær. See in I, fare … From formal English to slang
infair — Infare In fare , n. [AS. inf[ae]r entrance.] A house warming; especially, a reception, party, or entertainment given by a newly married couple, or by the husband upon receiving the wife to his house. [Written also {infair}.] [Scot., & Local, U. S … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Ulysses (novel) — infobox Book | name = Ulysses orig title = translator = image caption = 1922 first edition cover author = James Joyce cover artist = language = English series = genre = Novel, Modernism, Stream of consciousness publisher = Sylvia Beach release… … Wikipedia
