Doorsills

/ˈdɔːrsɪlz/ noun

Definition

Plural of doorsill; multiple thresholds or horizontal base pieces of doorways.

Etymology

From 'doorsill' + plural '-s' ending. See doorsill etymology for root origins.

Kelly Says

In Irish folklore, the doorsill was considered a magical threshold—step over it backward and spirits might follow you, or step over it in a certain direction for luck—cultures universally treated doorway thresholds as boundaries between worlds!

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