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chimney corner

noun

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  1. The side of an open fireplace or hearth in a home, traditionally thought of as a place…

    The side of an open fireplace or hearth in a home, traditionally thought of as a place for the old or unwell; an inglenook.

    • “I see a vacant scat,” replied the Ghost, “in the poor chimney corner, and a crutch without an owner, carefully preserved.[…]”
    • […] it was Angel Clare's custom to sit in the yawning chimney-corner during the meal, his cup-and-saucer and plate being placed on a hinged flap at his elbow.

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