Hearth

härth, n. the part of the floor on which the fire is made: the fireside: the house itself: the home-circle: the lowest part of a blast-furnace: a brazier, chafing-dish, or fire-box.— ns. Hearth′-mon′ey , Hearth′-penn′y , Hearth′-tax , a tax in England, formerly laid upon hearths; Hearth′-rug , a rug used for covering the hearth-stone; Hearth′-stone , a stone forming a hearth, the fireside: a soft stone used for whitening hearths, doorsteps, . [A.S. he orð ; Dut. haard , Ger. herd .]