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

A wedd'n' is a wedd'n', a infare is a infare, a Chris'mus dinneh is a Chris'mus dinneh!

From John March, Southerner by Cable, George W.

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 Buck, Charles Neville

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

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

From Blue Ridge Country by Caldwell, Erskine

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