Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Fir that has been buried in a moss- or peat-bog for a long time.
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Examples
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We were not uncomfortable in our forest sanctuary; we were well warmed by the perfumed roots of the candle-fir; John Splendid's foraging was richer than we had on many a campaign, and a pack of cartes lent some solace to the heaviest of our hours.
John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn Neil Munro
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They lit a fire in the hut with scraps of candle-fir Gilian had picked up on the way from the town, and a cheerful flame illumined the mean interior, but in a while they preferred to go outside and sit by the edge of Little Fox.
Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure Neil Munro
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