ingleside
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ingleside
Example Sentences
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John, however, walked quietly in, and sat down on a heap of rubbish by the ingleside; and William, following his example, sat down over-against him.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 331, September 13, 1828 by Various
"Silence!" cried the sutor from the opposite ingleside.
From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 by Roby, John
"If he is," said Grandma Elsie, giving the old gentleman a pleasant smile, "we will set him in the warmest corner of the ingleside and order refreshments."
From Christmas with Grandma Elsie by Finley, Martha
It's in the light of unlimited conversation that I see the future years, and my honoured chair by the ingleside will require a succession of new cushions.
From The Letters of Henry James (volume I) by James, Henry
For in the sweet Scotch tongue, "ingleside" means "fireside," or ingle may mean fireplace, or chimney-corner; so you see it gave a home feeling to the place, calling it "Ingleside."
From Maid Sally by Cheever, Harriet A.
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