infare
Americannoun
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
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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
I wish you could have been here to drive out to the infare at her pa's house two nights after the weddin'.
From Viola Gwyn by McCutcheon, George Barr
Commonly the groom or his family gave the infare, but often enough some generous and well-to-do friend, or kinsman, pre-empted the privilege.
From Dishes & Beverages of the Old South by McCulloch-Williams, Martha
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
The threat of lurking enemies had shadowed the celebration of wedding and infare.
From The Tempering by Buck, Charles Neville
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