scarefire

English

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) An alarm of fire.
  • (obsolete) A fire causing alarm.
  • (obsolete) A house-burning; conflagration; scathefire.

Etymology

Compound from English scare + English fire (shoot).

Origin

English

fire

Gloss

shoot

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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