Etymograph

English

infaring

Infaring comes from English infare ‘to enter’.

  1. English1500–presentinfare‘to enter’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1902infaring

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

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  1. English1500–presentinfare‘to enter’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1902infaring

Earliest quotation: 1902, Francis Lynde: “Tell me; had there been a spark of love…”

Today it means

noun A faring or entering in; entrance; entry.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / English infare / infaring