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hearthside

American  
[hahrth-sahyd] / ˈhɑrθˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. fireside.


Etymology

Origin of hearthside

First recorded in 1795–1805; hearth + side 1

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Closing the first and shortest stanza, they draw us into the hearthside of the poem.

From The Guardian Jun. 28, 2010

He is right, but Joni is no hearthside poet for women only.

From Time Magazine Archive

McCartney, married to Linda Eastman and staying close to the hearthside, released a series of albums that were roundly drubbed as corny, until he broke through splendidly in 1973 with Band on the Run.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dwight Eisenhower and Harold Macmillan met at Aspen Cottage's hearthside with a common goal: to maintain peace even while preserving freedom.

From Time Magazine Archive

There was perhaps some discontent or unease also in Ogion's mind, for he had spent all summer and autumn alone up on the mountain, and only now near Sunreturn was come back to his hearthside.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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