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Paddy says, Fintan, what’s an ingle? and Fintan says it’s just a boy from olden times who sits in a corner, that’s all.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
But the blazing peat— "The bleezing ingle, and the clean hearth-stane"— is the very soul of cheerfulness and comfort.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 by Various
Martin stood somewhat shyly near the broad ingle.
From The Revellers by Louis Tracy
Those cozy fire-side diversions which extended alike from the cottage ingle neuk to the manorial hall and the castle court.
From William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale by Henry Curling
Then see him at the ingle side, Wi’ bairnies round him laughin’; Was ever dog sae pleased as he, Sae fond o’ fun and daffin?
From Shireen and her Friends Pages from the Life of a Persian Cat by Gordon Stables
Just before the first chorus of Rosalía’s airy new single “LLYLM,” the Spanish phenom sings, “Lo diré en ingles y me entenderás” — I will say it in English and you will understand me.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2023
When an Argentine pledges his honor he gives the palabra de ingles, "the word of an Englishman."
From Time Magazine Archive
Oh, Gawd, look at Fintan and his ingles.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
They picked up their sorry crust by burning of charcoal, and carting of dead wood to farmers for to consume in their ingles.
From The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 1 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... by George Augustus Sala
Fezzans ’ll run their heads into his ingles like winkin’.
From Christmas Penny Readings Original Sketches for the Season by George Manville Fenn
