English word origin

Etymology of forel

From Middle English forel (“case, sheath”), from Old French forrel, fourrel.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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verb

To bind with a forel.

noun

A kind of coarse parchment for book covers; a forrill.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English forel (“case, sheath”), from Old French forrel, fourrel.

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Inherited-form mentionforelenm
Derivation mentionforrelfro

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