infare

[ in-fair ]

noun

, Older Use.

1. a party or reception for a newly married couple.

Word History and Origins

Origin of infare¹

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”; in- ¹, fare

Example Sentences

The threat of lurking enemies had shadowed the celebration of wedding and infare.

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They would have thought as readily of asking payment for participation in the rough festivities of the "infare" with which the mountain groom brings his bride from her wedding to his own house on a pillion at the back of his saddle.

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When you fetched me here, your ma and pa gave us a big infare, and all the kin from everywhere was invited, and come, too, with presents and good things to eat, and no end of nice folks called to see me.

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

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After de weddin' was over, dey gives de couple de infare.

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