n. 1 a the floor of a fireplace. b the area in front of a fireplace. 2 this symbolizing the home. 3 the bottom of a blast-furnace where molten metal collects.
[ OE heorth f. WG ]
n. 1 a the floor of a fireplace. b the area in front of a fireplace. 2 this symbolizing the home. 3 the bottom of a blast-furnace where molten metal collects.
[ OE heorth f. WG ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012