hearth

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The hearth is technically the floor of a fire pit or fireplace. Hearth also refers to the extension from the center of the fire outward to the warm floor in front of the fire. The hearth is often associated with the center, or heart, of a home.

Photo Credit

 
"Hearth and fire" by Edward Stojakovic is licensed under CC BY.

Published Works
Listening Woman (1978)
The Ghostway (1984)
Term Type
Built Environment Reference
Manuscript Occurrences

 
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A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 228

A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 69

References

 
Barnhart, Robert K., and Sol. Steinmetz
     1988   The Barnhart Dictionary of Etymology. Bronx: H.W. WilCo..