firelight

[ fahyuh r-lahyt ]

/ ˈfaɪərˌlaɪt /

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noun

the light from a fire, as on a hearth.

Nearby words

fireguard, firehorse, firehouse, fireless, fireless cooker, firelight, firelock, fireman, firenado, firenze, firepan

Origin of firelight

before 900; Middle English firlight, Old English fȳrlēoht. See fire, light¹

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Examples from the Web for firelight

The sitting-room was in dusk, and, as she entered, the firelight showed the huge body of the general lying upon the hearth rug.
The Voice of the People|Ellen Glasgow
As he sat in the firelight the room seemed to turn into a place of judgment.
His Majesty Baby and Some Common People|Ian MacLaren
It will show even on a ring by firelight; blood in the gold, they say.
The Pageant of Summer|Richard Jefferies
The crowd had meanwhile closed up against the wall, pressing eye and ear against the air-holes, out of which the firelight shone.
The Delight Makers|Adolf Bandelier

I can see thee now as I saw thee then, with the firelight glowing over thee, like a smile from the cerulean skies!
The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 1|Robert H. Newell

Word Origin and History for firelight

firelight

n.

Old English fyrleoht; see fire (n.) + light (n.).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper