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Word of the Day 07/16/19 Infare

Infare (noun)
infare [ in-fair ]


noun Older Use.
1. a party or reception for a newly married couple.


Origin: before 1000; Middle English; Old English infǣr a going in. See in-, fare

EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB FOR INFARE
The threat of lurking enemies had shadowed the celebration of wedding and infare.
THE TEMPERING|CHARLES NEVILLE BUCK

They stepped the tune to the singing of a ballad, nor did they tire though the infare wedding lasted all of three days and nights.
BLUE RIDGE COUNTRY|JEAN THOMAS

The dreams were supposed to be truly related next day at the infare—but I question if they always were.
DISHES & BEVERAGES OF THE OLD SOUTH|MARTHA MCCULLOCH WILLIAMS

O'Keefe was riding on that moonlit night at the gallop of bold dreams, and in his mind were visions of wedding and infare.
A PAGAN OF THE HILLS|CHARLES NEVILLE BUCK

A wedd'n' is a wedd'n', a infare is a infare, a Chris'mus dinneh is a Chris'mus dinneh!
JOHN MARCH, SOUTHERNER|GEORGE W. CABLE

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