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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We've been laughing a good bit here tonight about weddings and infare dinners and shivarees and all.
From Great Jehoshaphat and Gully Dirt! by Jewell Ellen Smith
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
Jerry and I were married a week ago and all the neighbors came to our infare to wish us well.
From A Pagan of the Hills by Charles Neville Buck
O'Keefe was riding on that moonlit night at the gallop of bold dreams, and in his mind were visions of wedding and infare.
From A Pagan of the Hills by Charles Neville Buck
Maybe I had better explain that infare meant the bride's going home—to her new house, or at least her new family.
From Dishes & Beverages of the Old South by Martha McCulloch-Williams
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