Etymology

firelight

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Today it means: The light of a fire, such as from a campfire or fireplace. Full definition →

Middle English fire liȝt ← Old English fȳrlēoht
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  1. Old English · inherited fromfȳrlēoht
  2. Middle English · inherited fromfire liȝt
  3. English todayfirelight

From Middle English fire liȝt, fyre lyghte, from Old English fȳrlēoht, equivalent to fire + light.

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