ˈwinter-ˌhouse
[OE. winterh{uacu}s. Cf. G. winterhaus.]
A house for winter occupation. (Cf. summer-house 1.)
| c 1000 ælfric Saints' Lives xxxvi. 98 Winterhus and sumorhus and wynsume buras. c 1440 Promp. Parv. 530/1 Wyntyr howse, or halle..hibernaculum. 1539 Bible (Great) Ecclus. xxii. 17–18 A fayre playstred wall in a wynter house. 1611 Bible Jer. xxxvi. 22 The king sate in the winter house,..& there was a fire on the hearth burning before him. 1688 Boyle Final Causes iv. 173 Beavers..lay these together so as to build themselves strong winter-houses. 1771 Burney Pres. St. Mus. France & Italy 256 He has a winter-house in Florence. 1865 Lubbock Preh. Times 392 These circles were at first supposed to be the remains of winter-houses. |
So † winter-housing. rare.
| c 1440 Pallad. on Husb. Tab. 18 Bildynge of wyntir housynge. |