infare

American  

[in-fair] / ˈɪnˌfɛər /

noun

Older Use.

1. a party or reception for a newly married couple.

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Etymology

Origin of infare

First recorded before 1000; Middle English infare, infer, infær “entrance, access”; Old English infǣr “a going in; entryway, entrance”; 1475–1500 for the sense “party or reception”; see in- ¹, fare

Example Sentences

After de weddin' was over, dey gives de couple de infare.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves. Texas Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration

Fall out of your saddles and borrow all the razors and white shirts on the ranch, for we need you for the dedication of a chapel to-day, and for a wedding and infare for to-morrow.

From A Texas Matchmaker by Adams, Andy

So ended the infare wedding at the bride’s home.

From Blue Ridge Country by Caldwell, Erskine

They met the next day at the home of Reuben Grigsby, Sr., and held a double infare, to which most of the county was invited, with the exception of the Lincolns.

From Lincoln's Yarns and Stories: a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller by McClure, Alexander K. (Alexander Kelly)

My mother said they even had infare dinners the next day after the wedding.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4 by Work Projects Administration